Are there any Masters, certs, or diplomas in 'Education' (or closely-related alternative subjects) at brand-name universities?
What do you mean by "brand name" universities? There are hundreds of education degree or certification programs available at accredited universities--many of which are available via DL.
University of London Here's ours, http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/education/ The Masters of Research is likely to launch in autumn/fall 2007 not 2006. All of the courses are designed by academics from the Institute of Education, which is a graduate college of the University of London. Founded in 1902, the Institute of Education is a world class centre of excellence for research, teacher training, higher degrees and consultancy in education and education-related areas of social science. All the best, Brendan