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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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