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As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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