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As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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