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Economies of Online Scale
Florida and New York try to expand their online course catalogs while consolidating authority.
Coursera's Contractual Elitism
Many state universities and small liberal arts colleges that want to partner with Coursera may not want to wait by the phone.
Who Owns a MOOC?
At U. of California Santa Cruz, faculty leaders charge that Coursera's deals with instructors endanger hard won intellectual property rights.
The Lure of Lore
Company established by founder of Princeton Review buys nascent e-learning platform, as part of plan to help colleges use technology to lower tuition.
Politics and Cautions in California
As details emerge for plan to outsource some courses, idea attracts considerable interest and considerable faculty scrutiny.
Outsourcing Public Higher Ed
California lawmaker wants MOOCs and other online providers to help meet student demand, and will encourage -- and some fear force -- public colleges to accept those credits.
Measuring the MOOC Dropout Rate
Are only 10 percent of students finishing courses? It depends on how you count.
The Pulse: Going Undercover Online
This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features an interview with Gwen Burbank, an administrator at St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies, who went undercover as an M.B.A. student in the university's online program.