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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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