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As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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