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As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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