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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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