Stephen Downes

I think the authors could have been a bit bolder in their conclusions ("creating networks and developing professional connections through networking technologies are advantages of participating in cMOOCs") but this paper for its own part offers an extensive set of references to primary and secondary MOOC literature from the first wave of discussion and studies (belying those who claim that there has been little or no research done on MOOCs thus far (yes, I still hear that at conferences)).