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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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