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As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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