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Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Inside Higher Ed

“With the economy shifting … we need workforce education training faster and better,” said James Fong, chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). Even if they understood their options, they worry that such credentials may be costly to obtain.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

Connor, H, Dewson, S, Tyers, C, Eccles, J, Regan, J, and Aston, J (2001) Social class and higher education: Issues affecting decisions on participation by lower social class groups , Institute for Employment Studies, [link]. Higher Education Policy Institute Report 140, [link] , 17-23.