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As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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