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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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