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As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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