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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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