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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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