The best MIT courses you can take online for free this week

Not all online courses are created equal. These stand above the rest.
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TL;DR: A wide range of free online courses from MIT are available on edX, covering everything from game design to quantum mechanics.


With a little bit of effort, you can find plenty of free online courses covering a wide range of topics. Not all online courses are created equal though, and it's tough to beat anything coming from MIT.

As of Feb. 15, a wide range of online courses from MIT are available for free on edX. You can take lessons on everything from data science to machine learning, without spending anything. These are not always beginner-friendly courses, so it's worth researching everything carefully before enrolling.

A lot of courses are available for free, so we've highlighted a small selection of standout options to get you started on edX. These are the best free online courses available from MIT:

All of these course can be taken for free. Alternatively, students can choose to receive a verified certificate for a small fee. The choice is yours.

Find the best free online courses from MIT on edX.

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