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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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