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The lawsuit contends that the publisher is “ predatory ” because it charges scholars to have their work published in open-access journals. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Kaplan Will Offer Free Online PSAT Prep.” Via the EFF : “Stupid Patent of the Month: Elsevier Patents Online Peer Review.”

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“ Purdue-Kaplan online university one step closer to reality,” the Journal & Courier reports. ” The Chronicle of Higher Education on Elsevier “becoming a data company.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via The New York Times : “$78,000 of Debt for a Harvard Theater Degree.”

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Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Education in the Courts. ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education. .”

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” Via Infodocket : “ Louisiana State University is Suing Elsevier For Breach of Contract.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “There’s a Reason the Purdue - Kaplan Deal Sounds Too Good to Be True.” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. ” From the HR Department.

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” “ Elsevier Wants $15 Million Piracy Damages From Sci-Hub and Libgen ,” says TorrentFreak. Via Edsurge : “Why Donald Graham Sold Kaplan University to Purdue for $1.” The open-access publisher PLOS has a new CEO : Alison Mudditt. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Good job, team.).

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Via The San Jose Mercury News : “In a direct challenge to California ’s landmark law guaranteeing public access to beaches, Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla on Thursday filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that he should not be required to allow public access to Martins Beach in San Mateo County.”