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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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