Well, I'd say that if lots of people end up getting good educations from MOOCs, then that's a success, commercial results be damned (as long as it's at least su

Well, I'd say that if lots of people end up getting good educations from MOOCs, then that's a success, commercial results be damned (as long as it's at least sustainable). If peoe could get a provably good education from a MOOC (to the same extent that a traditional degree+GPA proves that), then it might say something about the prestige question. Needs to become a better signal than it is, though.