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As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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