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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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