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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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