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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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