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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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