Shantal: This is my absolute favorite chapter in the text. MOOCs and for-profit schools in general are perfect examples of institutional control and the assumption that everyone learns the same and wants the same learning experience. I also seem MOOCs as a hegemonic force, promising open, free access to education in an attempt to control the masses. The questions you asked at the end are questions that many are still trying to answer. Yes, students could build their own MOOC. It would probably have to be a cMOOC because creating another xMOOC would defeat the purpose. Researchers are still trying to figure out what classes work best for MOOCs. This is all still very knew, very unknown, and very expensive. Great summary and great questions.

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