Laurence Moroney's four-course track teaches building CNNs, NLP models, and time-series forecasters in TensorFlow and Keras. Pick it if your target job stack is TensorFlow or you want applied practice after a theory-heavy course.
Who it's for
Programmers ready for the deep end. This is an intermediate course in Deep Learning, running about 2 months at 10 hrs/week (~83 hours, 4 courses).
Cost at a glance
Free to audit · $49/mo Coursera subscription for certificate. FAQ states $49 for single course (180 days) or $49/month subscription; financial aid available. Seen 2026-11-01.
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