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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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