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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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