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As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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