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As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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