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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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