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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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