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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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