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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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