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As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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