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MIT Starts University Group to Build New Digital Credential System

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Another impetus was to make sure no one commercial company develops the de-facto standard for how colleges share credential information. Others have expressed concern over patents owned by companies for digital credential systems. “It’s a trusted community that is stepping up to become stewards of this standard,” he says.

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Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” If you can’t create revenue, raise venture capital. Via Edsurge : “As LinkedIn ’s Video Library Grows, Company Says It Has No Plans to Compete With Colleges.” Related, via Doug Belshaw : “Some thoughts on the future of the Open Badges backpack.”