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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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