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As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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