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by rdixit 6442 days ago
Open-source educational resources, e.g. video lectures, semantically organized testing materials, etc. will definitely be ubiquitous in the future. The real sticking point will be in society and individual's perception of the 'legitimacy' of online self-education versus, for instance, a college degree.
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This is a major deterrent to hackers considering whipping up education 2.0. Who would bother with it when they are busy with their real classes?