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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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