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As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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