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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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