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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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