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As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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