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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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