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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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