I don’t know how to better explain this, other than “Freak’n Awesome!”. Microsoft recently released a bunch of readiness videos that you can watch to help you get ready for the Microsoft Certified Masters certification for SQL Server 2008. You can find more detailed information here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff977043
These videos are free and even if you are not interested in the certification, an absolute fantastic way to get some FREE training!
Plus, Aaron Bertrand Nelson (blog | twitter) wrote an excellent Powershell script that will go download all 70 or so videos for you. You just have to execute and sit back and watch. You can find his script here: http://sqlvariant.com/wordpress/index.php/powershell-script-to-download-sql-mcm-videos/