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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Master Electric Vehicle Tech: Software Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Embedded Software, Basic Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Test Engineering, Systems Integration, Debugging, Software Architecture, Human Machine Interfaces

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Database Design, NoSQL, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Product Improvement, Sprint Planning, Business Process, Process Improvement, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Regression Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Verification And Validation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Entrepreneurial Competencies for Landscape Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Environment and Resource Management, Business Modeling, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Investments, Customer Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      PySpark for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Natural Language Processing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Integration, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis

      2.9
      Rating, 2.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Higher Education, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Professional Development, Self-Starter, Adaptability, Collaboration

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Scenario and Root Cause Analysis with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Generative AI, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Scenario Testing, Strategic Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Strategic Planning, Artificial Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional de Colombia

      Learning from the experiences of caregivers with chronic conditions

      Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Critical Thinking, Home Health Care, Complex Problem Solving, Case Studies, Patient-centered Care, Patient Observation, Chronic Diseases, Organizational Skills, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Feature Engineering, Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Rice University

      Physics of Geometrical and Physical Optics

      Skills you'll gain: Physics, Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling, Trigonometry, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      Introducción al Aprendizaje Profundo

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Linear Algebra, Regression Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular independent thinking courses

    • Master Electric Vehicle Tech: Software Skills: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
    • Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum: IE Business School
    • Regression Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Entrepreneurial Competencies for Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • PySpark for Data Science: Edureka
    • Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Scenario and Root Cause Analysis with Generative AI: Microsoft
    • Learning from the experiences of caregivers with chronic conditions: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
    • Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks: Coursera Project Network

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