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Best of OLLI is a curated archive of OLLI @Berkeley's most popular pre-recorded courses taught by award-winning Berkeley faculty and other top scholars. Each academic term features new offerings in history, politics, film, art, music, and more. Only $75 each. Courses are available from the moment you sign up through August 31.
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Best of Olli
Pre-recorded courses ready to watch instantly
Fighting Slavery in the United States, 1787–1865 (Best of OLLI)
Richard Bell
Best of OLLIFive Artists Who Changed California Art (Best of OLLI)
Drucie Belman
Best of OLLITwelve Controversies About Communism Past and Present (Best of OLLI)
George Breslauer
Best of OLLIDiving into the Movies (Best of OLLI)
Harry Chotiner
Best of OLLITurn, Turn, Turn: A Rock ’n’ Roll Road Trip (Best of OLLI)
Pete Elman
Best of OLLIThe Symphonies of Gustav Mahler: A Spiritual and Emotional Journey (Best of OLLI)
Stephen Schultz
Best of OLLITextual Politics: Three Authors, Three Novels, Three Countries (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIThe Politics of Ice: Beyond Climate Change (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
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