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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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