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As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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