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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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