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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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