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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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