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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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