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As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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