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As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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