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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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