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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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