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As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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