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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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