text: Although online classes are proven to be beneficial to those taking it, there are some people who are against classes being taken online. They claim that it is harder for the student to stay focused, easier to cheat, may be costly, and not taken seriously. If students are having a hard time staying focused at home, where they could be in a room all by themselves, how do you think those students will behave when in class with a some of their friends. Students in class with fellow peers and friends are more likely to be distracted by those who are alone at home. Cheating is a issue that attacks all schools everywhere, but with online classes, locked mode on tests and open note exams are an option. Open note exams are more realistic to what students will encounter in real life as in real life you will always have access to a device which you can search the internet with. Online classes are not cheap, mine could have cost me up to 600 dollars, but luckily there are plenty of benefits in place to help those that may not be able to pay full price. If students were not to take the course seriously, they would suffer the consequences such as failing exams or not passing the course.