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As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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