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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources