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As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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