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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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