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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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