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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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