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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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