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From 1995 to 1998, the use of Internet-based courses grew from 22% of institutions to 60%. It is estimated that by the year 2006 enrollment in distance education learning programs will increase by 1.5 million students. In light of this rapid growth, many educators wonder whether the learning in these new courses is of the same value as in traditional courses. The authors of this article share their thoughts on this topic by first talking about distance education and online instruction, including its benefits and drawbacks, and then discussing the quality of product, learning, and technology. Lastly, they illustrate how to control the quality of online instruction. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: < getinfo@haworthpressinc.com > Website: < https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href=" https://www.HaworthPress.com "> https://www.HaworthPress.com > © 2002 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]