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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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