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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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