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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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