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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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