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As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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