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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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