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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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