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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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