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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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