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As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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