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As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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