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As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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