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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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