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		_f1dq on April 9, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: LinkedIn to Buy Online Education Site Lynda.com fo... From a business standpoint it makes total sense. Investors see Coursera and Lynda as being in the same or similar market so Lynda getting bought helps them clarify the valuation of Coursera if its for sale. If Coursera has taken investment money then it is for sale.

aikah on April 10, 2015 [–]

> From a business standpoint it makes total sense.

Investors are not idiots. Not saying you are, you might be just misguided. Lynda and Coursera are nothing alike.

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