Speaker: Momna Hejmadi, director of studies, University of Bath. In this session you will learn about the unforeseen benefits, challenges and potential opportunities of leading a MOOC - ‘Inside Cancer’ - from an academic perspective. The course, designed as a beginner’s guide to cancer genetics is open to anyone interested in understanding cancer without having studied biology at school or university. The course was adapted from a second year, campus-based undergraduate course that Momna Hejmadi teaches on, so it offered a perfect opportunity for students to gain real-life perspectives from the public. It also extended the learning space to a global community of learners from school pupils, health professionals to cancer-survivors. In this session, Momna will share data on the impact of this course on learners and course developers.