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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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