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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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