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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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