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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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