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An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

Join Harvard faculty in this online course to discover the physical history of the Jewish bible.

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.

Learn to process and convert raw data into formats needed for analysis.  

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.

Build a movie recommendation system and learn the science behind one of the most popular and successful data science techniques.

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

Learn salary negotiation techniques with this free, 15-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson taught by Mike Wheeler of Negotiation Mastery.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

Join Harvard University instructor Pavlos Protopapas in this online course to learn how to use Python to harness and analyze data.

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.

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?

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

A gentle introduction to programming that prepares you for subsequent courses in coding.

Develop the skills to lead with courage and conviction through challenging times with this free, 35-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson.

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.

This intensive course, developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), offers a comprehensive exploration of key topics in stem cell medicine.

Learn about the development of 2D and 3D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

Reimagine global health problems with some of the leading global health thinkers and actors through a case-based biosocial framework.

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

This is CS50’s introduction to computer science and tech literacy for business professionals.

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.

Learn how to read William Shakespeare's plays through his biography, Elizabethan and Jacobean history, and modern performance.