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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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