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As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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