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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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