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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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