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I've been thinking about MOOCs now for a while and I am certainly insight that discussion about what MOOCs are or what are going to do for universities, against universities, to universities. And, so there are a lot of concerns that MOOCs are going to be bad in many ways for universities.
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Now, I argue against that. In a fact, I am going to argue that MOOCs can help universities.
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And I come to this through couple of reasons.
First, MOOCs can raise the university's profile. But beyond that, MOOCs can raise money for university.
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So, first thing I want to speak to is this issue of ...
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... raising of university's profile.
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Introduction
Open the speechI've been thinking about MOOCs now for a while and I am certainly insight that discussion about what MOOCs are or what are going to do for universities, against universities, to universities. And, so there are a lot of concerns that MOOCs are going to be bad in many ways for universities.
State the thesis
Now, I argue against that. In a fact, I am going to argue that MOOCs can help universities.
Preview both main points (use signpost words)
And I come to this through couple of reasons.
First, MOOCs can raise the university's profile. But beyond that, MOOCs can raise money for university.
Transition to main point #1
So, first thing I want to speak to is this issue of ...
Main point #1
State it
... raising of university's profile.
Explain it