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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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