This paper discusses current developments in massive open online courses (MOOCs) and their potential impact on university organizational structure and curricula. A survey of student interest in MOOCs is presented to shed light on the extent to which students are willing to participate in MOOCs as part of their undergraduate degree requirements. Some suggestions are offered for ways in which MOOCs can be incorporated into the regular undergraduate curriculum in the Japanese context. It is hoped that from this paper, policy makers and educational leaders can further explore the feasibility of building MOOCs into undergraduate degree programs as a way to increase the tools universities have at their disposal, and broaden the students’ academic experience.