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As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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