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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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