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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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