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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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