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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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