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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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