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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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