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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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