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New Rules Aim To Regulate Online College Programs

Colleges offering distance education, such as online courses, must receive authorization from each state where it has students in order to receive federal financial aid, according to recently released rules that aim to better regulate the online education industry and ensure students understand what protections they have when attending a college in another state.  [More]

LinkedIn Jumping Into The Education Business (Kind Of) With $1.5B Purchase Of Lynda.com

LinkedIn Jumping Into The Education Business (Kind Of) With $1.5B Purchase Of Lynda.com

Human resources and professional networking site LinkedIn appears to be broadening its horizons by way of a little education. The company announced today that it struck a deal to buy online career-skills education company lynda.com for about $1.5 billion. [More]