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As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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