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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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