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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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