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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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