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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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