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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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