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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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