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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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