Do MOOCs belong in applications

Applying to College
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Hi!

I was wondering what everyone thinks about including MOOCs (massive open online courses) on college applications. I’d like to include some of the many I’ve taken but don’t know whether I should, and if so where to include them.

Mine specifically would be a B1-B2 level French course from SciencesPo (a prestigious French uni) that I’m taking because my school only has French through the A2 level, and a few law and history courses from Yale, the University of Geneva and UChicago. I’m an aspiring pre-law track poliscience major.

I don’t have any certificates since they charge for most, but probably will be taking the DELF (international French government exams) at the B1 level.

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They are ECs and can be listed as such. But I wouldn’t expect the names of the universities to carry any weight. The important thing is that you’ve taken initiative to expand your learning beyond your school’s curriculum.