From: Jim O'Donnell <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:24:38 -0500 A MOOC-offered course in microeconomics offered through Coursera by UCIrvine blew up over the weekend, with the lead faculty member leaving in mid-course. Many issues, but the CHE article: (http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/professor-leaves-a-mooc-in-mid-course-in-dispute-over teaching/42381) has this interesting report: "The professor apparently had faced criticism from students who objected to his decision to assign a textbook that was not available free." Jim O'Donnell