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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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