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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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