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Valuable, cheap college education

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/opinion/my-valuable-cheap-college-degree.html?hp&_r=0


http://education-portal.com/articles/Universities_with_the_Best_Free_Online_Courses.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/education/colleges-turn-to-crowd-sourcing-courses.html?pagewanted=all

Here are links to low-cost online college, including massive open online courses, or MOOCs at top colleges.

Even if the student is not enrolled, studying the subject will give an immense advantage when taking it “for the first time” in class.

Success in online study requires self-motivation and/or home schooling help. Only about 10% of students complete the online course work because most lack the self-discipline to do the work without being disciplined by a teacher. Those who do complete the coursework get the education for free and also demonstrate that they are very self-disciplined.


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