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As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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