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EdX Drops Plans To Connect MOOC Students With Employers

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-job-for-you dept.

First time accepted submitter cranky_chemist writes "MOOC provider edX plans to abandon a program that allowed companies to mine their massive open online courses for talent after a pilot program in which none of 868 students were hired failed. edX cited HR departments for the program's demise, stating 'Existing HR departments want to go for traditional degree programs and filter out nontraditional candidates.'"

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  1. Re:Not Surprising by TWiTfan · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No, it's not surprising because none of the students had H1-B visas and were willing to work as indentured servants. That's all tech companies are interested in hiring these days.

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