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As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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