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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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