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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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