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In this breathtaking course, you'll get to know the music of two beautiful operas — both in their...

Travel through central Europe in the 1800s to experience the premieres of Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots , Wagner’s Das...

In this course, we begin with approaches to visualization of genome-scale data, and provide tools to build...

“We the People” are the opening words of the U.S. Constitution, yet the original document did not give citizens much...

Musculoskeletal AnatomyX invites students to join medical and basic science faculty at Harvard Medical School (HMS)...

This short literature course, based on the first half of the Masterpieces of World Literature edX MOOC, examines how...

Bioethics provides an overview of the legal, medical, and ethical questions around reproduction and human genetics...

Whether you are new to the study of Buddhism or have been studying it or practicing it for years, this course will...

In this course, we go beyond the calculus textbook, working with practitioners in social, life and physical sciences...

We will explain how to perform the standard processing and normalization steps, starting with raw data, to get to...

Causal diagrams have revolutionized the way in which researchers ask: What is the causal effect of X on Y? They have...

The cell is a powerful case study to help us explore the functional logic of living systems. All organisms, from...

Across the world, children are at riskfrom violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Conflict and natural...

How did the Communists conquer China? What role does culture play? What are the successes and failures of the...

This course, the second in a collection on Chinese history and culture, addresses how the Qin dynasty conquered...

This course, the first in a comprehensive series on China, introduces you to the history, geography, and culture of...

How can literature and literary analysis allow us to understand the dynamics of contemporary China? ****China’s...

Christianity is a global religion. From modest beginnings 2,000 years ago, it has grown to encompass nearly a third...

For the first time in human history, more than fifty percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Cities...

Public opinion has a powerful yet inexact influence on elected officials. Politicians risk their careers if they...

Using case studies from the Harvard Business School, this course will cover the contemporary Chinese scene by...

Learn about contracts from Harvard Law Professor Charles Fried, one of the world's leading authorities on contract...

What does it mean to be modern? What constitutes modern politics, modern institutions, a modern military, and modern...

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This is CS50’s introduction to computer science for business professionals, designed for managers, product managers,...

AI is transforming how we live, work, and play. By enabling new technologies like self-driving cars and...

This is CS50x , Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of...

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Topics include database design, scalability, security, and user experience. Through hands-on projects, you'll learn...

To become an expert data scientist you need practice and experience. By completing this capstone project you will...

Statistical inference and modeling are indispensable for analyzing data affected by chance, and thus essential for...

Linear regression is commonly used to quantify the relationship between two or more variables. It is also used to...

Perhaps the most popular data science methodologies come from machine learning. What distinguishes machine learning...

In this course, part of our Professional Certificate Program in Data Science,you will learn valuable concepts in...

A typical data analysis project may involve several parts, each including several data files and different scripts...

The first in our Professional Certificate Program in Data Science, this course will introduce you to the basics of R...

As part of our Professional Certificate Program in Data Science, this course covers the basics of data visualization...

In this course, part of our Professional Certificate Program in Data Science,we cover several standard steps of the...

Humanity faces an immense challenge: providing abundant energy to everyone without wrecking the planet. If we want a...

This business and management course, taught by Harvard Business School professor Tarun Khanna, takes an...

The crises of our time generate enormous adaptive challenges for our families, organizations, communities, and...

Created specifically for those who are new to the study of probability, or for those who are seeking an approachable...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna in 1824, and continues to be one of the most popular...

Six years after the premiere of Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony, composer Hector Berlioz sought to make use of...

While Italian opera set the standard in the Baroque era, German composer George Frederic Handel quickly gained...

Claudio Monteverdi's L 'Orfeo premiered in Mantua in 1607, and continues to be regarded as one of the most important...

Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris in 1913, sparking a riot and screaming so loud that the...

Fundamentals of Neuroscience is a three-courseseries that explores the structure and function of the nervous...

Neurons in isolation are fascinating and complicated, but the real magic of neuroscience happens in the interaction...

The human brain is a fantastically complex system, capable of transforming a torrent of incoming information into...

In the 13th century, by force of arms, the Mongols created the greatest empire in human history. Yet by the end of...

If you’re interested in data analysis and interpretation, then this is the data science course for you. We start by...

Ever wondered about the sacred scriptures that have sustained for millennia one of the oldest and most diverse...

From the Syrian refugee crisis to the West Africa Ebola outbreak, humanitarian emergencies have reached...

Improving access to healthcare is only as useful as the quality of care provided. Many agree that quality is...

While the United States is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, it is far from the healthiest. Our nation’s burden...

We begin with an introduction to the relevant biology, explaining what we measure and why. Then we focus on the two...

Educators have an ever-increasing stream of data at their fingertips, but knowing how to use this data to improve...

As primary sources of information are more frequently digitized and available online than ever before, how can we...

In this education course, you will learn what family engagement is and why it matters to the success of students and...

Matrix Algebra underlies many of the current tools for experimental design and the analysis of high-dimensional...

Probability and statistics help to bring logic to a world replete with randomness and uncertainty. This course will...

In the 18th century, the Qing Dynasty is at its height; it is the wealthiest, most powerful,most civilized state on...

How can you improve your understanding of Islam and its most important holy text, the Quran? How can you make sense...

Module 1: Books, Scrolls, and Religious DevotionThis unit offers special access to a unique group of books and...

For over two millennia, Jews throughout the entire world have been committed to reading, interpreting, and living...

Taught by lauded Harvard professor Michael Sandel, Justice explores critical analysis of classical and contemporary...

All of us carry explicit or implicit theories of learning. They manifest themselves in the ways we learn, the ways...

Like no other event in recent history, the 2014 Ebola outbreak has made clear the fragility of existing health...

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore the scientific and technological underpinnings of malaria, as well as the...

This literature course explores how great writers refract their world and how their works are transformed when they...

This course, part of a comprehensive series on China, looks at the Qing state in the early 1600s and the challenges...

Based on the second half of the Masterpieces of World Literature edX MOOC, this short literature course examines how...

In 1854, a cholera epidemic swept through the London neighborhood of Soho. In the course of about three weeks, over...

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Humans have always sought to know their own future, be it the destiny of an empire or an individual's fate. Across...

Prescription drugs are among the most common health care interventions and have turnedsome once-fatal diseases into...

Principles of Biochemistry integrates an introduction to the structure of macromolecules and a biochemical approach...

Where is Giza? How were the Pyramids built? How did the cemeteries and hundreds of decorated tombs around them...

In this course, we will explore a series of contemporary conflicts in different regions of the world with a special...

The study of religion is the study of a rich and fascinating dimension of human experience that includes but goes...

We are living in a contentious time in history. Fundamental disagreements on critical policy, economic, and...

During each module of this course, chefs reveal the secrets behind some of their most famous culinary creations —...

In this course, which investigates physical transformations in food, we will be visited by world-famous chefs who...

In the first act of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet , the Ghost of the dead King of Denmark appears to his son, setting...

How do we read Shakespeare? Do his plays belong to the past, or the present? To a famed dramatic genius or to...

In this course, we'll read William Shakespeare’s Othello and discuss the play from a variety of perspectives. The...

In the first act of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice , the Jewish moneylender Shylock proposes a “merry...

Sikhi, commonly known as Sikhism, is a monotheistic religious tradition that was founded byGuru Nanak in late...

In this course you’ll learn various statistics topics including multiple testing problem, error rates, error rate...

This course teaches the R programming language in the context of statistical data and statistical analysis in the...

Despite medical and technological advances, half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health...

Have you ever wondered about how museum, library, and other kinds of historical or scientific collections all come...

Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times. In this...

Architecture engages a culture’s deepest social values and expresses them in material, aesthetic form. This course...

Our world's climate is changing. Of the top twenty hottest years ever recorded, sixteen have occurred in the last...

On average, 130 Americans die every day from an overdose of opioids, the class of drugs that includes heroin,...

Today, finding happiness is about mindfulness and discovering your true self. You may have heard that happiness is...

This course bridges the gap between introductory and advanced courses in Python. While there are many excellent...

How do the three branches of government operate? How is power shared among Congress, the president, and the Supreme...

Public policy puts laws into action. The executive branch directs the combined activities of the federal government...

As we approach the centennial of the passage of women’s suffrage in 1920, there has been a recent burst of activism...