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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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