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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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