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'''MicroMasters''' programs are a series of [[Massive open online course|online graduate level courses]] offered by universities through [[edX]] that one can take to develop standalone skills for career advancement or earn [[Microdegree|graduate level credentials]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamgordon/2018/02/13/voice-of-employers-rings-out-as-moocs-go-from-education-to-qualification/#3b27ffd2564b|title='MicroMasters' Surge As MOOCs Go From Education To Qualification|last=Gordon|first=Adam|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en}}</ref>
First launched in September 2016 with 19 MicroMasters programs from 14 different universities as an extension of its [[Mooc|MOOC]] programs
== Background ==
=== History ===
The development of the MicroMasters was originally conceived at MIT by Sanjay Sarma, with Erdin Beshimov becoming the Founding Director of the program. In its early stage MIT offered the MicroMasters as a pilot within its supply chain management program, consulting industry leaders. The idea of the MicroMasters program started out as an iteration of the existing MOOC model when [[Coursera]] first started offering specializations for its various disciplines and a response to the changing nature of work as well as the [[Skills mismatch|major skills shortage]] impacting businesses around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reflecting on the Original Big Idea for MOOCs {{!}} Inside Higher Ed|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/reflecting-original-big-idea-moocs|access-date=2018-03-16|website=www.insidehighered.com|language=en}}</ref> edX subsequently applied for a trademark for "MicroMasters" in response to [[Udacity]] registering "nanodegree" as its trademark in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-11-03-why-udacity-and-edx-want-to-trademark-the-degrees-of-the-future-and-what-s-at-stake-for-students|title=Why Udacity and EdX Want to Trademark the Degrees of the Future—and What’s at Stake for Students|last=Young|first=Jeffrey|date=2016-11-03|website=EdSurge|access-date=2018-05-30}}</ref> The first 19 MicroMasters programs were subsequently launched in September 2016, in collaboration with 14 different universities. This also included [[Rochester Institute of Technology]]'s MicroMasters in project management, allowing learners to use it to fulfil the prerequisite of project management education for the [[Project Management Professional|PMP certification]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.rit.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=140249596|title=What is the difference between the PMP certification and the Project Management MicroMasters certificate?|last=Bush|first=Katie|date=2018-01-17|website=RIT Confluence Wiki|access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref>
In 2017, [[General Electric]] promised to interview any [[Massachusetts]] resident who completed a MicroMasters program in [[supply chain management]], [[cybersecurity]], [[cloud computing]], or [[artificial intelligence]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.elearninginside.com/ge-will-interview-massachusetts-resident-completes-edx-micromasters-program-certain-fields/|title=GE Will Interview Any Massachusetts Resident Who Completes an edX MicroMasters Program in Certain Fields {{!}} eLearningInside News|last=Kronk|first=Henry|date=2017-11-28|work=eLearningInside News|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-establishes-new-commission-on-digital-learning|title=Baker-Polito Administration Establishes New Commission on Digital Learning|date=2017-11-20|website=Mass.gov|access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref>
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=== Certification ===
To qualify for a certificate for successfully completing a MicroMasters program, all learners are required to complete a series of [[interactive course]]s as specified in the respective MicroMasters program and achieve a minimum grade according to the institution awarding the certification.
=== Continuing education ===
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