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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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