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Computer Science
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Machine Learning and AI with Python

Learn how to use decision trees, the foundational algorithm for your understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Price
Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
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Available now
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Mathematics
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Introduction to Probability

Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.
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Free*
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Art & Design
Online

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
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Education & Teaching
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Introduction to Family Engagement in Education

Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.
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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
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Energy and Thermodynamics
Science
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Energy and Thermodynamics

Learn the fundamentals of chemistry and energy, from the types of energy to atomic mass and matter to enthalpy and thermodynamics.
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Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
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Available now
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Data Science
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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
Opens Apr 15
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Business
Online

Innovating in Health Care

Find innovation opportunities in health care technology, management, consulting, or investing by examining health care cost, quality, and access.
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Free*
Duration
9 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Data Science: Capstone

Show what you’ve learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.
Price
Free*
Duration
2 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Opens Apr 15
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Data Science
Online

Advanced Bioconductor

Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.
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Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

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
Registration Deadline
Available now
Entropy and Equilibria
Science
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Entropy and Equilibria

Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

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.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
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Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.
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Free*
Duration
5 weeks long
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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.
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Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
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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.
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Free*
Duration
12 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Education & Teaching
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Leaders of Learning

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership. Gain the tools to imagine and build the future of learning.
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Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Art & Design
Online

Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the Birth of Opera

Learn about Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the first operas ever written.
Price
Free*
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

Japanese Books: From Manuscript to Print

Study Japanese scroll art as text and as "little movies" that immerse the viewer through visual narration. 
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Free*
Registration Deadline
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CS50W
Programming
Online

CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

This course picks up where CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Django, React, and Bootstrap.
Price
Free*
Duration
12 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
CS50B
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
Opens Apr 1
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Computer Science
Online

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.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Opens Apr 15
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Health & Medicine
Online

Stem Cell Medicine: Parkinson's Disease

Equipping clinicians with an up‑to‑date, comprehensive understanding of stem cell–based approaches for Parkinson’s disease, including biological rationale, current trial outcomes, comparison with existing therapies, and guidance for evidence.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes

Explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
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Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry)

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.
Price
Free*
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Humanities
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China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism

Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Data Science: Inference and Modeling

Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Opens Apr 15
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Humanities
Online

Judaism Through Its Scriptures

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.
Price
Free*
Duration
16 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Online

Global Health Case Studies from a Biosocial Perspective

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