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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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