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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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