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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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