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      California Institute of the Arts

      The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image

      Skills you'll gain: Videography, Peer Review, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Storyboarding, Video Production, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Color Theory, Creativity, Editing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Predictive Modeling, Debugging, Algorithms, Data Structures

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of California, Irvine

      Adjectives and Adjective Clauses

      Skills you'll gain: Grammar, English Language, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique

      Comprendre la France, Advanced French Language & Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Grammar, European History, Language Learning, Culture, Vocabulary, Political Sciences, World History, Oral Expression, Writing, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Art History, Oral Comprehension, Science and Research, Intercultural Competence

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      English for Interactions in the Workplace Intermediate Level

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, English Language, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Grammar, Vocabulary, Business Writing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      309 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of London

      Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Development, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Scripting, Interactive Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Legal Proceedings, Report Writing, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Research, Deductive Reasoning, Probability & Statistics, Laboratory Experience, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      516 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Understanding Basic SQL Syntax

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of California, Irvine

      Concurrency in Go

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Algorithms, OS Process Management, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Computational Thinking, Operating Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      774 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Pennsylvania

      Patent Law

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Strategy, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Case Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Product Knowledge, Business Strategy, Innovation, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      SAP

      Becoming an SAP Professional

      Skills you'll gain: SAP Applications, Cloud Solutions, Interviewing Skills, Workforce Development, Enterprise Resource Planning, Recruitment, Professional Networking, Goal Setting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      205 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, European History, Sociology, Research, Writing, Political Sciences

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      718 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular writing courses

    • The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image : California Institute of the Arts
    • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University
    • Adjectives and Adjective Clauses: University of California, Irvine
    • Comprendre la France, Advanced French Language & Culture : École Polytechnique
    • English for Interactions in the Workplace Intermediate Level: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript : University of London
    • Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court: University of Lausanne
    • Understanding Basic SQL Syntax : Coursera Project Network
    • Concurrency in Go: University of California, Irvine
    • Patent Law: University of Pennsylvania

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