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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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