58 Harvard profs call for oversight of MOOCS

http://www.thecrimson.com/flash-graphic/2013/5/23/edx-faculty-letter-smith/

This follows on the heals of an open letter to Harvard Government Prof Michael Sandel about how his MOOC can hurt tenured colleagues at smaller schools.

http://chronicle.com/article/The-Document-an-Open-Letter/138937/

Meanwhile, Harvard B-School Prof Clay Christensen 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_M._Christensen
has predicted that in 15 years, 50% of all US universities will be bankrupt.

http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2013/03/03/in-15-years-from-now-half-of-us-universities-may-be-in-bankruptcy-my-surprise-discussion-with-claychristensen/

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