completion rates for MOOCs are improving https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-06-06-moving-from-5-to-85-completion-rates-for-online-courses
Talk about comparing apples and orangutans: "Often these happen in smaller courses, designed with a more intimate learning experience in mind, and sometimes with fees and stricter admissions and registration standards. Today, 2U reports completion rates of up to 88 percent for their online degree programs. Harvard Business School’s online programs claim similar success, with completion rates of 85 percent." In other words, they're neither massive, nor open, they're just online courses. And when they're for credit and tuition is charged, it's not surprising the majority of people would finish them.
