A free and open online publication of educational material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum, ranging from introductory to the most advanced graduate courses. On the OCW website, each course includes a syllabus, instructional material like notes and reading lists, and learning activities like assignments and solutions. Some courses also have videos, online textbooks, and faculty insights on teaching.
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Whether you’re a student, a teacher, or simply a curious person that wants to learn, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) offers a wealth of insight, inspiration, videos, and a whole lot more!
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"MIT gives classes away for free??"
Hear the story behind MIT's bold decision to "just give it away" in this new documentary from @MITOpenLearning's MIT Stories series.
View more MIT Stories here: learn.mit.edu/video-playlist/88445
@mit #OpenEducation #LifelongLearning
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Check out our friends, @CuriosityCorrespondents, who explore topics from nano technology to neuroscience, robots to RNA, ecosystems to exoplanets, and much more!
In this video, graduate student Leo Williams explains how MIT experts are working to engineer tools to better arm the immune system to attack cancer.
#MIT @mit #CancerResearch #STEM
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▷ The Blues-Print for Innovation
Innovation requires improvisation. In this talk filmed in 2026, Bob Jones plays his electric guitar and forges memorable connections to the Three Pillars of Innovation.
#Business #Entrepreneurship #TheBlues #Management #Ventures #Guitar
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▷ Is surveillance pricing ever a GOOD thing?
MIT Economist Jon Gruber discusses the potential benefits and the dangers of surveillance pricing, and why it all boils down to efficiency vs equity.
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On the new MIT Learn podcast, 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, host Mary Ellen Wiltrout connects with MIT Professor Pawan Sinha about his groundbreaking work to help children with treatable or preventable blindness. learn.mit.edu/video/114878?playlist=114879
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▷ One thing AI can never do
Legendary science photographer Felice Frankel explores the difference between scientific 𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 and 𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, using her iconic ferrofluid photograph to show how powerful images can draw people into the science behind them.
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New course! 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆
Ian Ball explains the basics of game theory, a mathematical framework to analyze decision-making when the outcome depends on the actions of other people. In simpler terms, it's "interactive decision-making."
#GameTheory #Economics #Competition #Bargaining #Auctions #Voting #Chess #Poker #Politics #Law #Biology #ComputerScience
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▷ Did someone sell a kidney on eBay?? (No, but...)
MIT Economist Jon Gruber explains why economists love auctions, why the free market doesn't quite work without intervention, and how a kidney auction once reached $5.7 million on eBay.
Jon Gruber on the Chalk Radio® podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLg9M...
Jon's Intro to Microeconomics course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ssjK...
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▷ Is AI coming for science photography?
Science Photographer Felice Frankel discusses the rapid improvements in generative AI and provides a reality check on just how much it can do in the field of scientific research.
View the full Chalk Radio® episode: https://youtu.be/GqvBDc8wiu0?si=kgiZU...
AI and Science Photography: https://youtu.be/0I8S6diyDjw?si=3wZq0...
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▷ “Upholding Knowledge as a Public Good: 5 Strategies for Sustaining your Commitment to Open.”
In this talk, given at the The Effordability Summit at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Dr. Sarah Hansen, Assistant Director of Open Education Innovation at MIT, explores how open education transforms access to knowledge and shares five practical strategies used by MIT OpenCourseWare to sustain a global commitment to making learning accessible for all.
Learn more about The Effordability Summit here: www.uwstout.edu/outreach-engagement/continuing-edu…
#OpenEd #OpenEducation #DemocratizingKnowledge #PublicGood #KnowledgeAsAPublicGood #MIT #MITOpenCourseWare
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