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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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