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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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