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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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