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$2,400 'Introduction To Linux' Course Will Be Free and Online This Summer

Posted by timothy on from the divide-by-zero-for-your-discount dept.

kc123 writes "Earlier this week, The Linux Foundation announced that it would be working with edX, a non-profit online learning site governed by Harvard and MIT, to make its "Introduction to Linux" course free and open to all. The Linux Foundation has long offered a wide variety of training courses through its website, but those can generally cost upwards of $2,000. This introductory class, which usually costs $2,400, will be the first from the Linux Foundation to run as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)."

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  1. Re:Hmm, might be worth checking out by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I've been a Microsoft user myself, since about age 4 (now 30) - so I know Windows backward and forward, and knew DOS pretty well for a time. I'd like to branch out, and a top-notch training course in Linux for free seems appealing. I'm sure I could self-educate if needed, but having a more organized study laid out - for free! - sounds great.

    This is the brilliant thing about free courses. Give it a go and if you decided its not for you all you have wasted is a few hours of your time.