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Massive Open Online Courses: Benefits of MOOCs
Online college classes have experienced a surge in popularity over the past decade, but distance learning has actually been occurring for hundreds of years. Mail order programs in the 19th century and eventually telephone and videos allowed students who could not attend traditional schools to study and learn on their own schedules.
Online College Classes offer Flexibility
These days, many students who are enrolled in college or university take some or all of their classes online without setting foot in an actual classroom. College credit and eventually college degrees can be earned by taking these classes, and tuition
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Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.