Does MIT offer free certificates?

Anyone can learn for free from MITx courses . They are open to learners worldwide and have already reached millions. Earning a certificate of completion costs a low fee and may entail completing additional assessments. MITx courses are delivered through the edX platform or through MITx online.

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Is edX affiliated with MIT?

MIT and Harvard University have announced a major transition for edX , the nonprofit organization they launched in 2012 to provide an open online platform for university courses: edX’s assets are to be acquired by the publicly-traded education technology company 2U, and reorganized as a public benefit company under the …29 Haz 2021

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Why did MIT sell edX?

Leaders of edX cited the pandemic as a factor that led to the sale. “Covid drove an explosion in remote learning, which spurred huge investments into edX’s commercial competitors,” wrote MIT’s president L. Rafael Reif, in an open letter today. “This put edX, as a nonprofit, at a financial disadvantage.29 Haz 2021

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