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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business 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 issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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