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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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