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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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