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As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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