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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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