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As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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