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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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