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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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