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Massive Open Online Courses open online courses (MOOC) is are a way to make knowledge and information available to anyone. Like the name implies, they are free online courses available online, they which are open to anyone which generally makes them massive. There are many free options available, they but paid courses also exist. The courses do not count for credit. As they are open to anyone, attending university is not a requirement. However, and they provide a great way for people to not only access course information and materials (such as documents, videos, and exercises) but also to participate and interact with the facilitators and other participants. Due to the nature of the course, it is up to the students to decide how much they actually learn. These courses are offered by many universities and organizations and the topics covered range across all disciplines.

= Popularity<br/> = MOOCs first became popular in 2006 and quickly became very popular. Millions of people around the world use MOOCs now, of which many are from third world countries. MOOCs truly have an impact on the ability to learn [[File:MOOCpopularity.png]] = Benefits <br/> =

4. A stress-free , low threshold way to learn; no need to worry about grades and payments.

6. They are all available to you now anywhere with internet access!&nbsp; = Limitations&nbsp;<br/> = 1. Self-regulation is a must. If you're the type of person that has trouble staying focussed, this may not be for you. 2. Due to the massivess of the courses (many participants), controlling the learning process is difficult for instructors. 3. Digital literacy and a computer are required to participate. These courses are not suited for rural third world areas.

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[https://online.duke.edu/ Duke University] "The free iTunes U app gives you access Endowed in 1924, Duke is a university with the ambition and audacity to make a global impact in our new century. We seek to grow, connect, and empower diverse and inclusive communities of excellence to enhance the creation, delivery, and translation of knowledge for a rapidly changing world's largest . Through online catalog learning, Duke seeks to offer flexible global learning opportunities to a wide set of free education content from leading institutions -- on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touchstudents throughout their lives."

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<span style="color[http: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Duke courses available on iTunes U//online.stanford. "Learn edu/about Stanford Online] “Stanford Online offers a variety of professional education opportunities in conjunction with Dukemany of the University’s schools and departments. Any time&nbsp;We also offer an array of free online courses taught by Stanford faculty to lifelong learners worldwide. Anywhere."</span>”

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Listen to UIF fellow Trevor Nicks talk about his experience using edX as a way to introduce a new course at his college and check out this article with suggestions on how to implement this at your college.&nbsp;[[http://oli.cmu.edu/ Carnegie Mellon Open Learning InitiativeHow_to_leverage_Harvard's_free_CS50_online_class_to_teach_code_on_your_campus|How_to_leverage_Harvard's_free_CS50_online_class_to_teach_code_on_your_campus]]

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