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As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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