feat: handle CourseAuthoringMFE activation setting

cms/lib/utils.py

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+"""
+Helper methods for the CMS.
+"""
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
+
+
+def use_course_authoring_mfe(org) -> bool:
+    """
+    Checks with the org if the tenant enables the
+    Course Authoring MFE.
+    Returns:
+        True if the MFE setting is activated, by default
+        the MFE is deactivated
+    """
+    use_course_authoring_legacy = configuration_helpers.get_value_for_org(
+        org, "ENABLE_COURSE_AUTHORING_MFE", False
+    )
+
+    return bool(use_course_authoring_legacy)