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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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