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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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