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As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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