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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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