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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 technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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