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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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