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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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