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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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