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    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Departure and Personal Statement for Interviews

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Concision, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Rapport Building, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Writing, Editing, Business Writing, Constructive Feedback, Personal Attributes, Professionalism, Communication, File Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement, Peer Review, Instructional Strategies, Writing, Differentiated Instruction

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Michigan

      UX (User Experience) Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Design, Innovation, Wireframing, Technical Writing, Adobe Photoshop

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Selenium (Software), Test Case, Maintainability, Software Testing, Test Tools, Test Data, UI Components

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • A

      Amazon Web Services

      Developing Applications in Python on AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Database Management, Amazon Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases, Cloud API, Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Development, NoSQL, Application Development, Web Development, Automation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
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      T

      The University of Tokyo

      Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-1

      Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Grammar, Literacy, Engineering, Language Learning, Automation, Technical Communication, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Strategic Communications in Technical Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Conflict Management, Presentations, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Proposal Writing, Persuasive Communication, Active Listening, Technical Communication, Target Audience, Negotiation, Organizational Strategy, Intercultural Competence, Business Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Thinking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Health Assessment, Epidemiology, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Data Collection, Report Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Successful Interviewing

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Verbal Communication Skills, Rapport Building, Intercultural Competence, Business Research, Presentations, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Communication Strategies, Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Gemini for Google Cloud Learning Path

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Deployment, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Application Development, Customer Analysis, Generative AI, Application Lifecycle Management, Marketing Analytics, Software Development Tools, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Development, Customer Insights, Network Planning And Design, Marketing Strategies, CI/CD, DevOps, Security Engineering

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
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      R

      Rice University

      English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Learning Strategies, English Language, Literacy, Language Competency, Organizational Skills, Grammar, Communication

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Algorithms, Data Collection, and Starting to Code

      Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Storage, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      376 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Create a Departure and Personal Statement for Interviews: Coursera Project Network
    • Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings: Johns Hopkins University
    • UX (User Experience) Capstone: University of Michigan
    • Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG: Coursera Project Network
    • Developing Applications in Python on AWS: Amazon Web Services
    • Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-1: The University of Tokyo
    • Strategic Communications in Technical Organizations: Johns Hopkins University
    • Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit : Imperial College London
    • Successful Interviewing: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Gemini for Google Cloud Learning Path: Google Cloud

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