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'NYT': Online Certificates Good Revenue Generator

The New York Times Company began online courses two years ago, taught by professors at colleges around the country through Epsilen, its online course delivery and networking platform. Now the newspaper will soon be stamping its name not only on newspaper headers, but on online-education certificates.

"Online education is a really robust area," said Felice Nudelman, director of education for the Times. "It is, for many institutions, a profit center." But cachet comes at a price. The Times and its college partners have always charged for access to their online courses, but in order to earn credit toward a certificate, online students will have to pay a little extra.

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