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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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