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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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