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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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