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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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