Andrew Ng's concise course on the ML project lifecycle: scoping, data-centric iteration, error analysis, deployment patterns, and monitoring. A fast, high-signal introduction to production thinking for anyone who has only trained models in notebooks.
Who it's for
Engineers and ML practitioners. This is an intermediate course in MLOps & AI Engineering, running about ~11 hours (3 modules).
Cost at a glance
Free to audit · certificate with Coursera subscription (from $49/mo). Included with Coursera Plus; financial aid available. Successor to the retired MLOps Specialization intro course. Seen 2026-11-01.
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