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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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