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As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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