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As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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