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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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