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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources