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Note: This section includes a lot of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). If you want to enroll in a free version of a MOOC, please select the “Full Course, No Certificate” (edX) or “Audit” (Coursera) option. If you opt to take the course for a certificate/credential, you will be charged.
- A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – University of Reading
- An Introduction to Screenwriting – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – University of East Anglia
- Advanced Writing – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC Irvine
- British News Media Systems – Free iTunes Video – Joe Foote, University of Oklahoma
- Broadcast Journalism – Free iTunes Audio – Lawrie Zion, La Trobe University
- Business Writing – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC-Boulder
- Creative Writing: The Craft of Character – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Wesleyan
- Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Wesleyan
- Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Wesleyan
- Creative Writing: The Craft of Style – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Wesleyan
- Creative Writing: A Master Class – Free iTunes Video – Alison Ersheid
- Discovering Science: Science Writing – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – University of Leeds
- English for Journalists, Part 1 – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC Berkeley
- English for Journalists, Part 2 – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC Berkeley
- Getting Started with Essay Writing – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC Irvine
- Grammar and Punctuation – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC Irvine
- Grammar and Punctuation Advanced – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC Irvine
- How To Make A Poem – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Manchester Metropolitan University
- How to Write an Essay – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – UC Berkeley
- Journalistic Ethics – Free Online Course – Jim Newton, UCLA
- Journalism Under Siege – Free Online Course – Multiple Faculty, Stanford University
- Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Wesleyan University
- Press and Society – Free iTunes Audio – Christopher Scanlon, La Trobe University
- Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Harvard University
- Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Michigan State
- Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Cal Arts
- Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Berklee College of Music
- Start Fiction Writing – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Open University
- Start Writing Essays – Free iTunes iOS Course – Open University
- Writing for Strategic Communication – Free iTunes Audio – Karen Morath, La Trobe University
- Writing in the Sciences – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Stanford University
- Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy – Free Online Videos – BYU, Brandon Sanderson
- Writing Stories About Ourselves – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Wesleyan University
See our meta collection–1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities–for a complete list of online courses, covering nearly every subject.
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Ah never mind .
I want to see my writing neat
I wish more people would post valuable content like this one about free online tutorial courses. This is the first time I’ve been on your website, but after this, I doubt it will be the last time.