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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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