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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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