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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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