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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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