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As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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