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New MITx online physics course combines latest in learning technology with classic videosMOOC pairs cutting-edge online assessments with legendary lectures and demonstrations by MIT professor Walter Lewin.

An MIT physics MOOC five years in the makingMaterials for the new MITx summer course Mechanics ReView have been refined during a half-decade of development

6.003z signals a new open education ecosystemMITx student used OCW to create his own massive open online course.

OCW supports independent study for N.J. high school studentsWired New Jersey principal uses MIT OpenCourseWare to expand educational opportunities

OCW provides challenges for talented young studentIndian teen Tuhin Bagi uses MIT OpenCourseWare to enhance his studies and set his sights on future endeavors.

MITx version of introductory biology class has deep roots7.00x brings an MIT classic online.

Higher-ed leaders meet to discuss future of online educationInnovative pedagogical techniques and the effects of online-learning tools on on-campus education subjects of conversation at MIT- and Harvard-led summit.

Six new institutions join edXConsortium doubles its institutional membership with the addition of universities in Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States.

Office of Educational Innovation and Technology joins the Office of Digital Learning

OCW brings educational opportunities to Sierra LeoneStudent builds robot from old toy parts using course materials from 6.270.

Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the futureSaying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.

Duflo, Lander, Lewin to lead spring-semester MITx coursesEdX takes stock of last semester’s MITx courses; data will be used to improve education online and in the classroom.

MIT OpenCourseWare to launch improved site designNew features help visitors to better discover and access MIT course materials.

OEIT's role in fostering open education: an interview with Vijay KumarThe director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology discusses OEIT's role.

MIT OpenCourseWare marks 10th anniversary of pilot site launchThe first materials from 32 courses were published in a pilot site launched 10 years ago last month.

Innovation in the classroom‘Future of Education’ symposium, held before the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif, examines the evolution of teaching and learning.

MIT’s place in the worldInaugural symposium addresses the Institute’s global engagement.

Open Education on the Move: An Interview with Vijay KumarDirector of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT) discusses some of the key concepts propelling the open education movement.

MIT OpenCourseWare releases first episode of the ChemLab Boot Camp SeriesVideos follow 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.

A world of OCW benefits: Powering career advancementZiya Deniz Eralp’s search for management information and training led him to OCW and ultimately to MIT's System Design and Management Program.

Fundamentals of Biology now available in OCW Scholar formatCourse is the last of seven OCW has published this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

ChemLab Boot Camp: MIT OpenCourseWare launches reality seriesA new series of videos to be published this fall follows 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.

Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar formatCourse is the sixth of seven courses MIT OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

Sal Khan's Commencement addressAlumnus, Khan Academy founder speaks to the Class of 2012

MIT OpenCourseWare publishes new resource for entrepreneurship educationEntrepreneurship course list supported by a grant from the NASDAQ OMX Foundation.

Taking an innovative approach to battery designDonald Sadoway’s radical rethinking of electricity storage could revitalize renewable-power technologies.

Disruptive innovation — in educationFor Anant Agarwal, MITx, the Institute’s new online-learning initiative, isn’t just a means of democratizing education. It’s a way to reinvent it.

MIT students teach hands-on learning abroadMISTI Global Teaching Labs attracts students looking to share the Institute's unique approach to science and engineering education.