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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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