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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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