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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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