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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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