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Interesting questions. With regard to the first question, I'd have to say offhand no, most especially on the preparation part. Certainly the nuts and bolts of the course content can be delivered online, but I think some of the necessary skills that one obtains in the classroom can't. Even something as simple as effective note-taking and organization is lost when it's all laid out for you on the computer. Most careers today require the ability to assimilate information and organize one's thoughts in a dynamic, interactive environment and I just don't think you can get that experience when everything's laid out for you. As far as the second question is concerned, I do think there is a significantly decreased value for an online degree. Number one, it's pretty new and people don't have much experience with it and there are some "diploma factories" out there online. Also, as an employer I would question the discipline of someone who did their entire college coursework online, when they felt like it, etc. I'd be a little wary about their ability to meet deadlines. Maybe that would be unfair, but I kind of think that's the way many employers would look at it.