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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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