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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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