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As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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