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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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