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csomar
on Aug 27, 2024
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The Triple Failure of 2U, EdX, and Axim
If you can take the same degree for $5K instead of $50K, no one will be taking the $50K degree. Most people go to university for the credentials of the university.
fragmede
on Aug 27, 2024
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For the wealthy, University degrees might just be a Veblen good.
It might be the "same", but there will be people that judge them for getting the cheap one.
nine_k
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$5k is for education, $45k is for campus life with offspring of the right families. May be a good deal from a purely rational standpoint.
csomar
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If they are the same, there shouldn't be any difference between the two issued. It'd be possible to know only by asking the candidate.
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