Open university credits?

the open university have given me some credits but not what i hoped for, I am looking to get a IT job and was thinking an it degree would get me this but the open university have only given me 30 credits and yet have given me 240 credits for an open degree what this means it would take me a long time to complete an IT degree but i could do an open degree and complete it in a short time. what advise would some one give me? i was looking to do an IT degree then do a few microsoft courses to back my knoweldge up. What should I do is the IT degree worth it or should i consider the open degree then do a few IT courses My aim is to get a good salery paid job