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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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