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As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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