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MIT revolutionized Open Education by putting all of its courses online, free for anyone seeking the knowledge offered. Today they initiated the second wave by announcing the intention to offer certification of mastery of their courses to anyone completing the requirements, for a small fee: MIT launches online learning initiative.

Following MIT over 200 universities around the world have placed their courses online.   Those with the discipline to use these materials were rewarded with the knowledge that was offered.   Many others held back because there was no proof of their having completed the course requirements.   MIT has again led the way.  Today they announced that, beginning in the Spring, they will offer certification to those completing their online course requirements.  We don’t yet know the necessary fee, nor do we know how they will test for mastery of the material.    However, a few hints are offered at MITx is beginning of sweeping new online push.