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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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