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Breaking Stories in Higher Ed 10/25/2018

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  • Harvard Extension School and MIT Partner for MicroMasters Credential Pathway

    Learners who complete an MITx MicroMasters credential in Data, Economics, and Development Policy or Supply Chain Management can now apply their work toward a Master of Liberal Arts degree at Harvard Extension School.

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  • Report: Students Prefer Courses that Use Open Educational Resources

    Students like courses that use open education resources over their typical classes. In a recent research project, most reported that they experienced a boost in their learning experience; 59 percent said the quality of the instructional materials was better; 57 percent considered the caliber of teaching higher; and 54 percent claimed a stronger level of engagement. Those results come from a study examining the implementation of OER in colleges. The work was commissioned by nonprofit Achieving the Dream.

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