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===Pearson Moves to Textbook Subscription Model ''(2021)''===

Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators ~~expresseed~~ hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).<ref name=":8" />

Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators expressed hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).<ref name=":8" />

==='''Data Breach and S.E.C. Settlement ''(2018)'''''===

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 ===Pearson Moves to Textbook Subscription Model ''(2021)''===
-Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators expresseed hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).<ref name=":8" />
+Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators expressed hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).<ref name=":8" />
 ==='''Data Breach and S.E.C. Settlement ''(2018)'''''===