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As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major 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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