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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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