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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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