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As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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