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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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