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As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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