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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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