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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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