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As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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