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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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