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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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