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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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