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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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