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As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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