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Ten most popular MOOCs starting in December 2014.

Social Sciences (4)

How to Read a Mind
Dec 1st | FutureLearn
GG101x: The Science of Happiness
Dec 1st | edX
Model Thinking 模型思维（中文版）
Dec 1st | Coursera
Microeconomics Principles
Dec 22nd | Coursera

Humanities (3)

ColWri3.1x: “A Christmas Carol” by Dickens: BerkeleyX Book Club
Dec 1st | edX
HIST1.2x: The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861-1865
Dec 1st | edX
The Great Poem Series: Unbinding Prometheus
Dec 13th | OpenLearning

Business & Management (6)

Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship
Dec 1st | Coursera
Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace
Dec 1st | Coursera
New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs
Dec 1st | Coursera
Tourism Industry Analysis
Dec 1st | Canvas.net
15.390.2x: Entrepreneurship 102: What can you do for your customer?
Dec 2nd | edX
15.390.1x: Entrepreneurship 101: Who is your customer?
Dec 2nd | edX

Science (3)

Introduction to Astronomy
Dec 1st | Coursera
AdvBIO.2x: Preparing for the AP* Biology Exam – Part 2: Genetics
Dec 1st | edX
SNU034.005.1x: Introductory Physics — Part 1: Mechanics and Waves
edX

Health & Medicine (4)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Dec 1st | Canvas.net
Basic Life Support
Dec 1st | Canvas.net
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Dec 1st | Canvas.net
Injuries, illness and telemedicine in extreme sailing
Dec 15th | Canvas.net

Engineering (1)

ISSCCx: ISSCC Previews: Circuit and System Insights
Dec 1st | edX

Mathematics and Stats (1)

Preparing for the AP* Calculus AB and BC Exams (Part 2 – Integral Calculus)
Dec 1st | Coursera

Computer Science (11)

The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
Dec 1st | Coursera
R Programming
Dec 1st | Coursera
R Programming
Dec 1st | Coursera
Getting and Cleaning Data
Dec 1st | Coursera
Exploratory Data Analysis
Dec 1st | Coursera
Reproducible Research
Dec 1st | Coursera
Statistical Inference
Dec 1st | Coursera
Regression Models
Dec 1st | Coursera
Practical Machine Learning
Dec 1st | Coursera
Developing Data Products
Dec 1st | Coursera
機器學習技法 (Machine Learning Techniques)
Dec 23rd | Coursera

Art & Design (2)

Le Storytelling des managers
Dec 4th | IONIS
How Music Works
Coursera

Education & Teaching (2)

Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms 
Dec 11th | Coursera
Tinker, Make & Learn
Dec 15th | Canvas.net