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There are ways in which online degree holders can defend the quality of their education. Information is available to those who are being hesitant about getting a degree. But how do you make employers aware of these studies and the quality of online education? How do you convince someone evaluating your credentials that your master’s degree, earned late nights in front of your computer or sitting in airports, was as rigorous and thorough as one earned the old-fashioned way?

As more and more people get online degrees and use them in the workforce, HR managers and hiring managers will begin to feel more secure about the quality of education these people have. If the studies that were done by Thomas L. Russell and John Losak — showing the quality of online education to be as good as or better than that of traditional education — hold up on a larger scale, then the future of getting jobs and advancements based on online degrees will be bright.

Until then, choose schools carefully, and check for accreditation and strong programs. When you’ve completed the degree, go to job interviews armed with information to counter any questions about the quality or validity of your degree. Make sure the interviewer knows how you achieved the degree, how you worked it into a busy schedule, how you overcame any obstacles. If you demonstrate the skills and abilities that you have learned from the online course during the interview, it will show a self-motivation and discipline that may be just the qualities the company is looking for.

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