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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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