| ...JUST AFTER A PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON OPEN EDUCATION TO CONGRESS... |
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| MOOCs are massively open online courses. xMOOCs are the most common type and tend to be university based (like edX) or for-profit based (like Coursera). They tend to present learning materials in video format with computer graded assessments. | |
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| ...BACK AT THE NEWS ROOM SKIP HOLDER ASKS OUR INTREPID REPORTER A QUESTION ABOUT OPEN EDUCATION... |
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| What does the President mean by "open" Ken? | |
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