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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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