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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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