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A man holding a sword covers his face with his hand in sorrow. Behind him, a woman lies in bed with her eyes closed.
Humanities
Online

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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Humanities
Online

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.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Three scenes from Xixiang Ji, translated as Romance of the Western Chamber, from the Ming Dynasty.
Humanities
Online

China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture

Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
in-vitro fertilization under a microscope.
Humanities
Online

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*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

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
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Art & Design
Online

18th-Century Opera: Handel & Mozart

Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Price
Free*
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Business
Online

Remote Work Revolution for Everyone

In Remote Work Revolution for Everyone, you will learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

Modern China’s Foundations: The Manchus and the Qing

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

Nonprofit Financial Stewardship Webinar: Introduction to Accounting and Financial Statements

The Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Statements webinars provide a great opportunity to learn the basic principles of nonprofit accounting.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Introduction to Digital Humanities

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.
Price
Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Data Science: Productivity Tools

Keep your projects organized and produce reproducible reports using GitHub, git, Unix/Linux, and RStudio.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
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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Business
Online

Practical Improvement Science in Health Care: A Roadmap for Getting Results

Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare, and your daily life.
Price
Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

The Einstein Revolution

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Business
Online

Resilient Leadership

Develop the skills to lead with courage and conviction through challenging times with this free, 35-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

Human Anatomy: Musculoskeletal Cases

Learn the anatomy basic to understanding five musculoskeletal injuries commonly seen in primary care medicine and orthopedic clinical specialty practice. Follow hypothetical patients from injury to operating room.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Tangible Things
Humanities
Online

Tangible Things

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

HKS Executive Education Faculty Webinar: Machine Learning for Leaders

HKS Executive Education and Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences present a webinar featuring Harvard faculty Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viégas.
Price
Free*
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
Available now
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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.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Computer Science
Online

Fundamentals of TinyML

Focusing on the basics of machine learning and embedded systems, such as smartphones, this course will introduce you to the “language” of TinyML.
Price
Free*
Duration
5 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

Cell Biology: Mitochondria

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Online

Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions

Learn simple graphical rules that allow you to use intuitive pictures to improve study design and data analysis for causal inference.
Price
Free*
Duration
9 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Mathematics
Online

Introduction to Probability

Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Education & Teaching
Online

Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Online

The Health Effects of Climate Change

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.
Price
Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now

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