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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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