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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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