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Udacity
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Zipfian Academy Data Visualization Course on Udacity
Zipfian Academy's data visualization course launched on Udacity in November 2014 — a free MOOC teaching D3.js-based graphics. Part of Zipfian's effort to democratize its curriculum beyond the in-person bootcamp.
Sebastian Thrun, Godfather of Free Online Education, Changes Course
Fast Company's profile of Sebastian Thrun pivoting Udacity away from MOOCs after low completion rates — toward vocational nanodegrees with employer partnerships. A candid acknowledgment that free online university-style education wasn't working as imagined.