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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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