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As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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