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As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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