After the Hype, Do MOOC Ventures Like edX Still Matter? - The Chronicle of Higher Education

"A lot of people have been hearing a lot about MOOCs over the last few years, the hype about MOOCs, the bust about MOOCs. But you guys keep chugging along. Obviously, in the MOOC environment, there are MOOCs that are for-profit, and edX remains very much a nonprofit organization. Philosophically and on the ground, what's the difference between an edX and some of the commercial products that are out there right now?"