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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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