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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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