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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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