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Free Online Courses - Higher Ed of the Future? | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

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Free Online Courses - Higher Ed of the Future?

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University recently announced they're teaming up to offer free online courses. A handful of other prestigious universities and star professors are doing the same through sites like...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University recently announced they're teaming up to offer free online courses. A handful of other prestigious universities and star professors are doing the same through sites like Coursera and Udacity. We find out what's in it for the universities, professors -- and students and consider what the trend means for the future of higher education.

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