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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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