The American Council on Education (ACE) has endorsed five Massive Open Online Courses offered by Coursera. The five courses are:

• "Introduction to Genetics and Evolution" – Duke University
• "Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach" – Duke University. "Pre-Calculus" – University of California, Irvine
• "Algebra," – University of California, Irvine.
• "Calculus: Single-Variable," – University of Pennsylvania

ACE required each course to be reviewed by two independent faculty members who examined course structure, methodology, and anti-cheating measures among other things.

The ACE endorsement means that the organization believes higher education institutions could accept these courses for credit without risking program quality or integrity; however, universities and colleges who are ACE members have no obligation to follow the ACE suggestions. Reports Chronicle of Higher Education.

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