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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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