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As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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