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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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