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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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