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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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