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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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