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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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