Will MOOCs kill university degrees?
| Published | 2 October 2013 |
| Journal | The Economist |
| Keywords | aMOOC · higher education · innovation · MOOC |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2017. All rights reserved. |
| URL | https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2013/10/01/will-moocs-kill-university-degrees |
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