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As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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