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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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