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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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