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As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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