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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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