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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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