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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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