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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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