29 of the best MIT courses you can take online for free

Become a student of MIT without spending anything.
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TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online courses from MIT on edX.


edX hosts so many free online courses that it's difficult to know where to start. With so much on offer, it's easy to feel lost.

We recommend taking some time to check everything out, but if that sounds like too much work, the selection of free online courses from MIT is probably a good place to start. You can find lessons on sustainable energy, modern finance, Python programming, and so much more. And you don't need to pay anything to enroll.

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These are the best free online courses from MIT this month:

These free courses do not come with a certificate of completion, but that's the only catch. You can still learn at your own pace with unrestricted access to all the course materials.

Find the best free online courses from MIT on edX.

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