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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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