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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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