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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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