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As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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