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As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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