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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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