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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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