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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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