Micro-Credentials

[RedBeardVII]

What do you think?  Should that be hyphenated?
UNESCO gathers global experts to reflect on a common definition of micro-credentials – India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News (indiaeducationdiary.in)

University awards micro-credentials demonstrating skills employers want : University of Dayton, Ohio (udayton.edu)

OPINION: Microcredentials will become prevalent — maybe even preferred (hechingerreport.org)

Well, if you don't mind an opinion from someone completely ignorant of the actual topic: it is much easier to read with the hyphen.

However, the prefix "micro" doesn't seem to use a hyphen very often. For example, Microscope, Microbrew, Microphone, Microprocessor, and Microwave are some very common words; none of them use a hyphen, yet they are quite readable.

So if it becomes a well known word in ordinary conversations, I guess the non-hyphenated version will win out.