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As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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