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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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