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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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