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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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