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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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