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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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