Looking to advance your career in development economics or public policy? The DEDP MicroMasters offers flexible online courses taught by MIT faculty, including our co-founders Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo. Enroll now to join this semester: https://bit.ly/4gkbCd7 https://bit.ly/3VLkUFn

CS50 is back in the United Kingdom! Join us at Meta in London on Friday, October 10, 2025, for a CS50x Puzzle Day with Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford.

For many years when teaching American Government to undergrads, I started the semester by reading Brene' Brown's chapter, "People are Hard to Hate Close Up. Move In." We need that lesson now more than ever. Here's an excerpt. brenebrown.com/articles/201...

🚨Publication alert! Learn about the first decentralized, p2p mobile backend we built w/ @hypha.coop in our white paper. Why? 🌍Distributed Storage. 🤝Community-Run: by us, for us. 🧱Redundancy, by design. 🫶🏼More autonomy & integrity. 🙏w/ the support of @ffdweb.org www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...

Live from Harvard University at 1:30pm EDT, this is Week 3 of CS50 on algorithms. Open to anyone online. (Or attend in person some day, per cs50.ly/attend.) Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/live/4eN3_kb.... Register for Zoom at cs50.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from OEN: CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy. z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP Build your action plan to grow open education. z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

⏰ Launching today! Interested in building your evaluation toolkit? Enroll in J-PAL’s free, self-paced Evaluating Social Programs online course on @MITxCourses to learn how to measure social impact. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/3VHBfLa

What is your favorite breakfast cereal? Comment in the chat below. 👇 In this video, MIT Economist Jon Gruber explains product differentiation, enabling companies to maintain profitability in competitive markets, such as the breakfast cereal industry. Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3IvsYqS

Anyone, anywhere can explore more than 12.7k educational resources from the Institute’s top-ranked departments — 98% of the content is FREE. Simply visit learn.mit.edu. Read the blog post on Medium to kickstart your learning with a curated list of courses: https://bit.ly/46CNTl0

Are you ready for some football? MIT Economist Jonathan Gruber explains how the NFL operates as a legal cartel—selling national broadcast rights as a single entity, limiting competition, and driving up costs for viewers. https://bit.ly/46CPXtd

Happy Perfect Square Day! Today, 09/16/25, consists of 3 perfect squares in its month, day, and year, as well as consecutive square roots (3², 4², 5²). 2025 also marks a perfect square year, 45², and is the sum of the cubes of all single-digit numbers: 1³ + 2³ + 3³ + 4³ + 5³ + 6³ + 7³ + 8³ + 9³.

📢 New Course Alert! Dive deep into the foundations of mathematics with our latest OCW offering: Real Analysis! Bonus: The course includes lecture videos from MIT Mathematics professor Tobias Holck Colding—perfect for independent learners. Start learning today: https://bit.ly/4ggC6vO

The first one of these starts in two hours, and the second is Friday afternoon

This fall, 🍁 reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from the OEN: CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy. z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP Build your action plan to grow open education. z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

We have a new course on the horizon. It's called "Dynamics of the Atmosphere" from @eapsmit.bsky.social. Meant for graduate students, it includes lecture notes, readings, problem sets, and a project. https://bit.ly/45MWOQB (Image by Tatters on flickr. CC BY-NC-SA).

We’re excited to share that our brand-new Middle School Chemistry and Middle School Physics courses are here! 🎉 These engaging, standards-aligned lessons challenge students to explore real-world phenomena and apply scientific thinking as they discover how the physical world works.

This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from the OEN: CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy. z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP Build your action plan to grow open education. z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

Heading #BackToSchool or learning a new skill online? Upgrade to save 30% off any MITx course – now through September 10. Use the codes: 🧠 SKILLSMITX25 on MITx Online ✍️ SKILLSEDX25 on edX Learn with MITx for free or pay to join the certificate track. Explore our course catalog: bit.ly/4kxQXT7

Hello, world! CS50's lectures in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University are open to the public, September 2025 – November 2025. Fall 2025's lectures will become part of CS50x 2026 on edX. To attend in person, visit cs50.ly/attend. To watch online instead, register at cs50.ly/watch. Schedule ↓

Past Makes Perfect: A Mini Handbook for Student Historians is a new open textbook by Melissa Chim of Excelsior University. The history scholar participated in OEN’s Ketty Pilot, which helped her reach her goal in 2025. Catch her publishing insight & comments on the Ketty experience: z.umn.edu/amnn

This fall, reach for new possibilities with either of these certificates from the OEN: CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY Create student-centered curriculum w/ open ped. z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP Build your action plan to grow open ed. z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

Did you know that BioNook, Whitehead Institute's online resource for science education, is on MIT OpenCourseWare? Come see what BioNook has to offer, along with the rest of @mitocw.bsky.social's catalogue of materials. ocw.mit.edu/courses/res-...

MIT Open Learning’s OpenCourseWare resources have been part of Sangat Tiwari’s life since he was in 8th grade. Learn more about Sangat's story https://bit.ly/4mLju9c

📢 New course alert ➡️ Introduction to Western Music from the MIT Music & Theater Arts program. Take a deep dive into the core canon of Western classical music. This is not to be missed! https://bit.ly/4mgu6x8 Photo by Samuel Sianipar on Unsplash

When Linux Dominicana reached out to MIT OpenCourseWare, their request was simple: “How might OCW and Linux Dominicana collaborate?” This idea blossomed into a full-fledged partnership between our two organizations Read the full story on our blog: bit.ly/45J7775

The universities are indoctrinating students! Actual universities:

One of the things my team owns that I'm VERY proud of is @vscode.dev *for Education.* We just released our authoring tool so you (educator or not) can publish your own courses and lessons AND they'll be saved to your GitHub! Learn more, and please share with educators! vscodeedu.com/whats-new/2326

Happy World Nature Conservation Day! Protecting the Earth is not optional, so let's learn as much as we can! Explore our list of Environment & Sustainability courses on OpenCourseWare. bit.ly/43NpwOd 🌍 Image by Jon Sullivan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Teaching humanities this year? We’ve got your back. Whether you’re covering U.S. History, Civics, or Art History, Khan Academy has free resources that fit right into your classroom routines—with the flexibility and support real teachers need.

Thank you to all OEN Engage! presenters, planners, & participants who remind us that community is at the very heart of the Open Education Network. ❤️ We couldn’t do it without you! Members, apply to join our Event Planning Committee. Deadline: August 3rd. z.umn.edu/OENEventPlan... #OENEngage25

🚨 Big news: Our STEM courses just got an upgrade. Whether you're teaching, learning, or doing both—these updates are for YOU. And yes... it’s all 100% free. 💙 Explore now: www.khanacademy.org?utm_source=b...

📢 We are happy to share our first LinkedIn newsletter! Learn more about what's been happening at MIT OpenCourseWare in the last month. Enjoy! bit.ly/4o1Wpk4 Head on over to our LinkedIn channel and subscribe so you never miss a moment!

6.1200J Mathematics for Computer Science is now ready! bit.ly/4lHxiSl Taught by Prof. Erik Demaine, Dr. Zachary Abel, Dr. Byrnmor Chapman, this course covers elementary discrete mathematics for science & engineering, with a focus on mathematical tools & proof techniques useful in computer science.

Teaching high school biology? Don’t start from scratch this year. Khan Academy has you covered with: 🧪 Real-world science activities 📘 Easy-to-follow unit guides 💻 Interactive simulations Learn more: blog.khanacademy.org/how-to-teach... All free, thanks to the Amgen Foundation.

What if the moon turned into a black hole? Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQgw...

📖 How are educators in Ghana using data to improve learning? Our new blog spotlights two practitioners working to strengthen foundational learning—drawing on local evidence, experience, and lessons from J-PAL and UNICEF’s Learning Academy cohort. Read more:

My colleagues and I spent the day planning our fall semester programming, and we've decided to read @drtolunoah.bsky.social 's new book as our center PD for the fall. Hooray! 🤩🥳 www.routledge.com/Designing-an...

#SchoolingWithoutLearning is a challenge in many places around the 🌍—kids are in school, but lack basic reading and math skills. Can a more customized curriculum + teacher training help? 👫 J-PAL affiliate Alex Eble and co-authors evaluated this in Guinea Bissau: buff.ly/ApYNGuu

On Wed, 7/23 we're offering sessions in open publishing as part of OEN Engage! - Train-the-Trainer: Intro to OER Publishing Workshop - Pub101 for Authors: Building Shared Understanding - Get to Know Our Manifold Community - Publishing Debrief Session Members, learn more: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25

What's the best way to address poverty? There isn't one answer. Nobel Prize-winning economist and MIT Prof. Esther Duflo shares how addressing different issues related to #education, healthcare, and the environment all contribute to poverty alleviation. youtube.com/shorts/W8eNY... #EduSky

Happy #NationalVideoGameDay !!! We have an awesome course to share with you called "Creating Video Games." It teaches students how to work together to make their own games! Lecture videos & student games are included! bit.ly/44CJlZJ #MITGameLab

How did #July4th start and how is it going? Explore the origins of the American Revolution, constitutional law, capitalism and more with these free online resources from our friends @mitocw.bsky.social. Dive in: bit.ly/3InDmAn #EduSky #Revolution #IndependenceDay

This month on the OEN blog, a conversation with N. Alexander Aguado, Professor & Chair of Political Science at the University of North Alabama, and the first member of our Ketty Pilot Group to publish an #OpenTextbook. How did our Pilot Group impact his work? Read the OEN blog: z.umn.edu/aj6m #OER

Choose your open ed adventure at OEN Engage! We’ve packed Tuesday, July 22, with fresh ideas to help you engage faculty w/ #OER. Join us for smart strategies to demonstrate the value of open textbooks & grow faculty participation. OEN Engage! July 21-25, 2025. Register now: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25

Hello from London! 👋 The OEN is speaking truth to power at #OER25 along with our open ed colleagues and friends. So good to see you here. 🙂 #OENCommunity #OER #OpenEd

Today on the podcast, it's a Take It or Leave It panel with Stacey Johnson, @liznorell.bsky.social, and @vijisathy.bsky.social! We dig into higher ed's current political moment, bringing ourselves into the classroom, & authenticity in an age of AI. intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/epis...

Access to knowledge can change lives, communities, and the world. During a recent MIT Open Learning talk, Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo shared how MITx learners and alumni of @j-pal.bsky.social's MicroMasters Program are fighting #poverty with #knowledge. Read more: bit.ly/4kJV9A5

We love hearing your OCW story. Please share it with us. bit.ly/44Jrkso

Our free Constitution 101 course explores how the federal courts work, what judicial review means, and why landmark cases like Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education still matter. Learn the stories behind the headlines and what they mean for today: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/c...

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