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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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