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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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