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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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