> "If anything, low retention is a good thing insofar as it means that the courses are demanding and people who aren't dedicated trickle out." This. You need

> "If anything, low retention is a good thing insofar as it means that the courses are demanding and people who aren't dedicated trickle out." This. You need gumption to succeed in a traditional university course so surely the same will apply to a MOOC with adequately difficult content?