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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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