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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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