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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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