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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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