From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 19:25:44 -0500 Anyone know how this will work? Does each faculty member at the university negotiate, or? And what the discounted pricing will be like? Sort of like the pricing for institutions who buy Springer e-book subscriptions? ******* http://www.springer.com/gb/about-springer/media/press-releases/corporate/springer-cooperates-with-mooc-organizers-around-the-globe/42598 Effective immediately, the organizers of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can negotiate special rates regarding the purchase of Springer print and eBooks. Students who have registered for a free online course can order these books through a special URL. Additional types of content, for example journal articles, can also be provided for use as course material at a reduced rate. Once the organizer – as a rule, a university – has negotiated the usage conditions, Springer provides it with an access-controlled URL that leads to the selected book. For the duration of the MOOC, all registered students can purchase the book at a discount.