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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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