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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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