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As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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