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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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