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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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