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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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