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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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