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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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