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mspears3

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The reading suggests that the overly simplistic view of judging the quality of a college by its completion rate
  is held by
 
  a. President Obama.
  b. parents of at-risk students.
  c. Kaplan's Any Rosen.
  d. Bill Gates.

Question 2

According to the article, in what way does Bill Gates say that a MOOC (massive open online course) is like a
  textbook?
 
  a. Current digital offerings are pretty crummy, like substandard textbooks.
  b. Just like a textbook, a MOOC that is well designed and authoritative can take the place of a professor and the
  college campus itself.
  c Students can learn from MOOCs on their own, or professors can use them as supplements.
  d. Top-quality online courses will replace casual lectures, just as leading textbooks have done in the past.



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mcinincha279

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Answer to Question 1

a. President Obama.

Answer to Question 2

c Students can learn from MOOCs on their own, or professors can use them as supplements.





 

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