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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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