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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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