An introductory MITx MOOC teaching programming and computer science using Python, covering core concepts through weekly problem sets and exercises. Commenters describe it as a gentler starting point than Harvard's CS50 for those new to programming.

Commenters call it the easier, more beginner-friendly intro to programming, with challenging problem sets and good pacing, and say it sets you up to write small scripts on your own.

On Reddit (3)

1. Recommendshoverspercr/learnprogramming2020in “Easier intro than CS 50?”▲ 2

   Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python by MITx. I took both courses and this one will be relatively easier for you to understand if you just want to get started with programming first. But after taking this course and getting familiar with programming concepts, I recommend…

2. Recommendsmete_polatr/learnprogramming2016in “MIT's 6.00.1x Intro to Comp Science and Programming starts in a month, but I am also interested in doing Harvard's CS50x. Help!”

   I'm currently doing the MITx one and I like it. Some people on this sub pointed out that it's more dry, which i'd agree with, but I think they do a good job of pacing the material and giving challenging psets / exercises. I'm two weeks from completing it and already feeling fairly confident…

3. MentionsVictimOrPerpetratorr/learnprogramming2017in “The ultimate collection of free Udemy courses to learn different programming languages.”

   Exactly! My guess is people don't have general idea how top notch these courses like MITx Python, cs50, etc can be. They see something for 90% sale, in their mind that's a good deal. Plus these Moocs from top University have intensive assignments as class progresses. There's very less spoon…

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