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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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