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As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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