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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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