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Data Science
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Data Science: Inference and Modeling

Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.
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Free*
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Available now
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Humanities
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Buddhism Through Its Scriptures

Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its scriptures, both relationally as well as academically.
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Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
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Social Sciences
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Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
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Humanities
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Modern Masterpieces of World Literature

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.
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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
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Humanities
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The Einstein Revolution

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.
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Free*
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Data Science
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Ciencia de Datos: Fundamentos de R

Sentar las bases de conocimiento en R y aprender a discutir, analizar y visualizar datos.
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Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
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Available now
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Science
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Cell Biology: Mitochondria

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.
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Free*
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Computer Science
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Data Science: Building Machine Learning Models

Build a movie recommendation system and learn the science behind one of the most popular and successful data science techniques.
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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
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Social Sciences
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U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government
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Free*
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Data Science
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Data Science: R Basics

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.
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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
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Business
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Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market

Explore how entrepreneurs build successful businesses by moving technology from lab to market.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Opens Jun 10
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Humanities
Online

China and Communism

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.
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Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
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Computer Science
Online

Using Python for Research

Take your introductory knowledge of Python programming to the next level and learn how to use Python 3 for your research.
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Free*
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Humanities
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Contemporary China: The People's Republic, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.
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Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
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Available now
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Data Science
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Digital Humanities in Practice: From Research Questions to Results

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.
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Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
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Available now
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Art & Design
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Handel's Messiah and Baroque Oratorio

Discover Handel’s Messiah in this installment of First Nights, which will explore five masterpieces of western music.
Price
Free*
Duration
2 weeks long
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Business
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Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.
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Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
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Art & Design
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First Nights: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Program Music in the 19th Century

Learn about Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.”
Price
Free*
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Humanities
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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Computer Science
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CS50's Computer Science for Business

This is CS50’s introduction to computer science and tech literacy for business professionals.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
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Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.
Price
Free*
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Data Science: Linear Regression

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
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Masterpieces of World Literature

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.
Price
Free*
Duration
12 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.
Price
Free*
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Humanities
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Shakespeare’s Othello: The Moor

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare’s Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello’s story in new forms and contexts today.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Education & Teaching
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Leaders of Learning Essentials

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership.
Price
Free*
Duration
5 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Data Science: Probability

Learn probability theory — essential for a data scientist — using a case study on the financial crisis of 2007–2008.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

Energy Within Environmental Constraints

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now

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