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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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