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As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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