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		admdly 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Triple Failure of 2U, EdX, and Axim In my experience, there’s a vast difference between “education” aimed at the individual and what is delivered in accredited academic courses. The commercial aspect / tailoring to get people to buy and stick with it / no doubt is a factor.

ErikBjare 11 months ago [–]

To me that is in large part explained by the fact that most MOOCs are introductory, unlike most graduate courses.

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