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As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes 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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