With MIT OpenCourseWare, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans to make course materials for nearly all its undergraduate and graduate subjects available online, free of charge to anyone who cares to use them. An ambitious project created as part of the university's mission "to advance knowledge and education to best serve the nation and the world." MIT OpenCourseWare currently offers course materials for a wide range of subjects. Users should bear in mind that MIT OpenCourseWare is an informal learning venue only, not a degree or certificate-granting program.