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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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