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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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