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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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