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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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