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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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