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As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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