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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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