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OEDb Releases 2008 Online College Rankings
OEDb (Online Education Database) released their second annual Online College Rankings earlier today. OEDb’s Online College Rankings 2008 ranks 41 national undergraduate colleges and universities that offer most or all of their degree programs online. OEDb recognizes these colleges and universities as the leading degree-granting online colleges. — PR Web

Education Connection Successfully Provides Opportunities for Students Seeking College Degrees
Education Connection revealed the details of its success in steering prospective students toward earning a college degree. The difference-maker for Education Connection is their unique matching service pairing the right student with the right college. “Many individuals would consider online education if they knew more about the process and the potential advantages,” said Todd Zipper, Chief Operating Officer for Education Connection. “Our task is to help them make an informed choice and find the schools best suited to them.” –eMediaWire

We Get No Respect — Well, Maybe a Little
Even as surveys show that enrollments in distance ed programs are growing — with one in five college students saying they took at least one course online in 2006 — and all trends pointing to continued growth, advocates for online learning programs say they continue to face obstacles to acceptance, from a variety of sources: state regulators who look askance at their offerings, reporters who ignore them, and a public that isn’t quite sure what to make of them. — Inside Higher Ed