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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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