diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index b58a0a5df0..03961b27e1 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -1682,7 +1682,8 @@ def render_xblock(request, usage_key_string, check_if_enrolled=True):
             'staff_access': bool(request.user.has_perm(VIEW_XQA_INTERFACE, course)),
             'xqa_server': settings.FEATURES.get('XQA_SERVER', 'http://your_xqa_server.com'),
             'display_reset_dates_banner': display_reset_dates_banner,
-            'web_app_course_url': reverse(COURSE_HOME_VIEW_NAME, args=[course.id])
+            'web_app_course_url': reverse(COURSE_HOME_VIEW_NAME, args=[course.id]),
+            'is_learning_mfe': request.META.get('HTTP_REFERER', '').startswith(settings.LEARNING_MICROFRONTEND_URL),
         }
         return render_to_response('courseware/courseware-chromeless.html', context)
 
diff --git a/lms/static/js/edxnotes/views/notes_visibility_factory.js b/lms/static/js/edxnotes/views/notes_visibility_factory.js
index b7c1051622..80d9b54fc8 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/edxnotes/views/notes_visibility_factory.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/edxnotes/views/notes_visibility_factory.js
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@
             errorMessage: gettext('An error has occurred. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet, and then try refreshing the page.'),
 
             initialize: function(options) {
-                _.bindAll(this, 'onSuccess', 'onError', 'keyDownToggleHandler');
+                _.bindAll(this, 'onSuccess', 'onError', 'keyDownToggleHandler', 'receiveMessage');
                 this.visibility = options.visibility;
                 this.visibilityUrl = options.visibilityUrl;
+
                 this.label = this.$('.utility-control-label');
                 this.actionLink = this.$('.action-toggle-notes');
                 this.actionLink.removeClass('is-disabled');
                 this.actionToggleMessage = this.$('.action-toggle-message');
+                if (options.hideUI) {
+                    $(window).on('message', this.receiveMessage);
+                }
                 this.notification = new Annotator.Notification();
                 $(document).on('keydown.edxnotes:togglenotes', this.keyDownToggleHandler);
             },
@@ -28,6 +32,18 @@
                 Backbone.View.prototype.remove.call(this);
             },
 
+            receiveMessage: function(event) {
+                var data = event.originalEvent.data;
+                if (data === 'tools.toggleNotes') {
+                    event.preventDefault();
+                    this.visibility = !this.visibility;
+                    if (this.visibility) {
+                        this.enableNotes();
+                    } else {
+                        this.disableNotes();
+                    }
+                }
+            },
             toggleHandler: function(event) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 this.visibility = !this.visibility;
@@ -94,11 +110,12 @@
         });
 
         return {
-            ToggleVisibilityView: function(visibility, visibilityUrl) {
+            ToggleVisibilityView: function(visibility, visibilityUrl, hideUI) {
                 return new ToggleVisibilityView({
                     el: $('.edx-notes-visibility').get(0),
                     visibility: visibility,
-                    visibilityUrl: visibilityUrl
+                    visibilityUrl: visibilityUrl,
+                    hideUI: hideUI
                 });
             },
             VisibilityDecorator: VisibilityDecorator
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html
index eedb182ffb..5e6d5c23f4 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html
@@ -46,29 +46,23 @@ ${static.get_page_title_breadcrumbs(course_name())}
 <%static:css group='style-student-notes'/>
 % endif
 
-<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/jquery.autocomplete.js')}"></script>
-<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/src/tooltip_manager.js')}"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/jquery.autocomplete.js')}" async></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/src/tooltip_manager.js')}" async></script>
 
-<link href="${static.url('css/vendor/jquery.autocomplete.css')}" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
+<link href="${static.url('css/vendor/jquery.autocomplete.css')}" rel="preload" type="text/css">
   ${HTML(fragment.head_html())}
 
-  <script type="text/javascript">
-    // If this chromeless view is in an iframe in the learning microfrontend app
-    // then add a base tag in the head (of the iframe document) to force links
-    // in this iframe to navigate the parent window.
-    var learningAppUrl = "${settings.LEARNING_MICROFRONTEND_URL | n, js_escaped_string}";
-    var parentIsLearningApp = document.referrer.indexOf(learningAppUrl) === 0;
-    if (window !== window.parent && parentIsLearningApp) {
-      var baseElement = document.createElement('base');
-      baseElement.setAttribute('target', '_parent');
-      document.head.appendChild(baseElement);
-    }
-  </script>
+% if is_learning_mfe:
+  ## If this chromeless view is in an iframe in the learning microfrontend app
+  ## then add a base tag in the head (of the iframe document) to force links
+  ## in this iframe to navigate the parent window.
+  <base target="_parent">
+%endif
 </%block>
 
 <%block name="js_extra">
-  <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('common/js/vendor/jquery.scrollTo.js')}"></script>
-  <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/flot/jquery.flot.js')}"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('common/js/vendor/jquery.scrollTo.js')}" async></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/flot/jquery.flot.js')}" async></script>
 
   <%static:js group='courseware'/>
 
@@ -99,7 +93,9 @@ ${HTML(fragment.foot_html())}
       </main>
   </section>
 </div>
-% if course.show_calculator or edx_notes_enabled:
+% if not is_learning_mfe:
+
+  % if course.show_calculator or edx_notes_enabled:
     <nav class="nav-utilities ${"has-utility-calculator" if course.show_calculator else ""}" aria-label="${_('Course Utilities')}">
       ## Utility: Notes
       % if edx_notes_enabled:
@@ -111,17 +107,20 @@ ${HTML(fragment.foot_html())}
         <%include file="/calculator/toggle_calculator.html" />
       % endif
     </nav>
+  % endif
+% else:
+  % if edx_notes_enabled:
+    <%include file="/edxnotes/toggle_notes.html" args="course=course"/>
+  % endif
 % endif
 
+% if is_learning_mfe:
 <script type="text/javascript">
   (function() {
     // If this view is rendered in an iframe within the learning microfrontend app
     // it will report the height of its contents to the parent window when the
     // document loads, window resizes, or DOM mutates.
-    var learningAppUrl = "${settings.LEARNING_MICROFRONTEND_URL | n, js_escaped_string}";
-    var parentIsLearningApp = document.referrer.indexOf(learningAppUrl) === 0;
-
-    if (window !== window.parent && parentIsLearningApp) {
+    if (window !== window.parent) {
       var lastHeight = window.offsetHeight;
       var lastWidth = window.offsetWidth;
       var contentElement = document.getElementById('content');
@@ -166,3 +165,4 @@ ${HTML(fragment.foot_html())}
     }
   }());
 </script>
+% endif
diff --git a/lms/templates/edxnotes/toggle_notes.html b/lms/templates/edxnotes/toggle_notes.html
index 47533dcee4..ee55a31d4e 100644
--- a/lms/templates/edxnotes/toggle_notes.html
+++ b/lms/templates/edxnotes/toggle_notes.html
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import dump_js_escaped_json, js_escaped_str
 <%
   edxnotes_visibility = course.edxnotes_visibility
   edxnotes_visibility_url = reverse("edxnotes_visibility", kwargs={"course_id": course.id})
+  if is_learning_mfe is UNDEFINED:
+    hide_ui = False
+  else:
+    hide_ui = is_learning_mfe
 %>
-<div class="wrapper-utility edx-notes-visibility">
+<div class="wrapper-utility edx-notes-visibility ${'hidden' if hide_ui else ''}">
   <span class="action-toggle-message" aria-live="polite"></span>
   <button class="utility-control utility-control-button action-toggle-notes is-disabled ${"is-active" if edxnotes_visibility else ""}">
     <span class="icon fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></span>
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import dump_js_escaped_json, js_escaped_str
 <%static:require_module_async module_name="js/edxnotes/views/notes_visibility_factory" class_name="NotesVisibilityFactory">
     NotesVisibilityFactory.ToggleVisibilityView(
         ${edxnotes_visibility | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
-        '${edxnotes_visibility_url | n, js_escaped_string}'
+        '${edxnotes_visibility_url | n, js_escaped_string}',
+        ${hide_ui | n, dump_js_escaped_json}
     );
 </%static:require_module_async>
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
index 7742c90047..cb28d09ca1 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
@@ -838,6 +838,13 @@ class CourseOverview(TimeStampedModel):
         """
         return self._original_course.show_calculator
 
+    @property
+    def edxnotes_visibility(self):
+        """
+        TODO: move this to the model.
+        """
+        return self._original_course.edxnotes_visibility
+
     def __str__(self):
         """Represent ourselves with the course key."""
         return six.text_type(self.id)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
index a5acda0fc0..0cf720d556 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
+from edxnotes.helpers import is_feature_enabled
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.tabs import get_course_tab_list
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.utils import verified_upgrade_deadline_link
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ class CourseInfoSerializer(serializers.Serializer):  # pylint: disable=abstract-
     show_calculator = serializers.BooleanField()
     is_staff = serializers.BooleanField()
     can_load_courseware = serializers.BooleanField()
+    notes = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
 
     # TODO: TNL-7053 Legacy: Delete these two once ready to contract
     user_has_access = serializers.BooleanField()
@@ -134,3 +136,12 @@ class CourseInfoSerializer(serializers.Serializer):  # pylint: disable=abstract-
                 'sku': mode.sku,
                 'upgrade_url': verified_upgrade_deadline_link(course_overview.effective_user, course_overview),
             }
+
+    def get_notes(self, course_overview):
+        """
+        Return whether edxnotes is enabled and visible.
+        """
+        return {
+            'enabled': is_feature_enabled(course_overview, course_overview.effective_user),
+            'visible': course_overview.edxnotes_visibility,
+        }