It may depend on the copyright agreement Coursera made with the instructor and institution. Understandably many course creators may not wish their course materi

It may depend on the copyright agreement Coursera made with the instructor and institution. Understandably many course creators may not wish their course materials to be consumed indefinitely for free without themselves ever receiving any compensation. That said, I agree with your main point, which is that if the billions that go into the journal and textbook scams were redirected to instructors (via higher salaries and resources) and students (via lower tuition costs), we would have a much stronger education system.