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As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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