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		Waterluvian on Nov 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teach Yourself Computer Science (2020) The cash cow thing depends on region. Up here my MSc was effectively free.

coyotespike on Nov 27, 2021 | [–]

Yeah, I'm doing UT Austin, and they charge $1k a course, for a total of 10 courses - to me that is pretty cheap.

It's all through EdX, so still a cash cow for them, but reasonable for the student.

zelphirkalt on Nov 27, 2021 | [–]

Not sure you understood already, but I think the GP means actually at no cost.

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