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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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