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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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