I don't see MOOCs and universities as fulfilling the same purpose at all. Universities are for institutionalized learning, research, and credentialing. MOOCs

I don't see MOOCs and universities as fulfilling the same purpose at all. Universities are for institutionalized learning, research, and credentialing. MOOCs are for supplemental learning afterward. A person really should continue taking classes and learning for professional development and personal enrichment throughout his or her career. MOOCs are fantastic for that. I don't really see them as ever being a suitable replacement for an undergraduate education, though.