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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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