"While MOOC proponents argue that these completion rates are irrelevant because of varied interest levels of participating students at the outset, they’ve set t

"While MOOC proponents argue that these completion rates are irrelevant because of varied interest levels of participating students at the outset, they’ve set the stage for their own measurement by using enrollment factors as their topline metric in interview after interview." What's the term to describe this logical fallacy whereby you dismiss a valid proposition by quoting something that your opponent has said about something different. Completion rates and Enrollment numbers are connected but both must be weighed separately when judging online education. (Also where are the robots :-( )