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As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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