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As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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