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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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