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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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