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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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