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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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