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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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