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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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