45 Free Online Courses from Leading Universities

Below is a list of  45 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offered by leading universities free of charge. Most of these courses offer “certificates” or “statements of completion,” though typically not university credit.

These courses are "evergreen" or open, meaning you can start and complete them whenever you like.  They are perfect for persons who want to prepare for college or just want to educate their mind.

(See the key below to understand the credentials offered by each course, and see our MOOC FAQ if you have general questions.)


Free Courses Credential Key:

CC = Certificate of Completion
SA  = Statement of Accomplishment
CM = Certificate of Mastery
C-VA = Certificate, with Varied Levels of Accomplishment
$SJSU = San Jose State Credit for a fee
NI – No Information About Certificate Available
NC = No Certificate

The Courses.  No Fixed Start Date – Begin On The Date Of Your Choice

• The Eurozone Crisis (CC) – MRUniversity
• Economics of the Media (CC) - MRUniversity
• The American Housing Finance System (CC) - MRUniversity
• Marketing the Hospitality Brand through New Media - Cornell
• Locating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OERs - SUNY
• AP Computer Science – Amplify
• Introduction to Computer Science (C-VA) – Udacity
• Introduction to Physics  (C-VA) – Udacity
• Introductory Algebra Review (NI) – Udacity
• Visualizing Algebra (SJSU Credit) – Udacity
• College Algebra  (SJSU Credit) – Udacity
• Statistics  (SJSU Credit) – Udacity
• Interactive 3D Graphics - (C-VA) – Udacity
• Introduction to Programming in Java (NI) – San Jose State on Udacity
• Introduction to Psychology (NI) – San Jose State on Udacity
• Introduction to Statistics: Making Decisions Based on Data  (C-VA) – Udacity
• Algorithms: Crunching Social Networks  (C-VA) - Udacity
• Differential Equations in Action: Making Math Matter  (C-VA) - Udacity
• Web Development: How to Build a Blog  (C-VA) - Udacity
• Software Testing: How to Make Software Fail  (C-VA) - Udacity
• Programming Languages: Building a Web Browser  (C-VA) - Udacity
• Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science: Dealing with Challenging Problems  (C-VA) - Udacity
• How to Build a Startup: The Lean LaunchPad  (C-VA) - Udacity
• Design of Computer Programs: Programming Principles  (C-VA) - Udacity
• Artificial Intelligence: Programming A Robotic Car   (C-VA) - Udacity
• Applied Cryptography: Science of Secrets  (C-VA) - Udacity
• HTML5 Game Development (C-VA) - Udacity
• Introduction to Parallel Programming (C-VA) - Udacity
• Interactive Rendering (C-VA) - Udacity
• Functional Hardware Verification (C-VA) - Udacity
• American English Speech (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Anatomy and Physiology (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Argument Diagramming (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Biochemistry (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Elementary French 1 (NC) - Carnegie Mellon
• Elementary French 2 (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Engineering Statics (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Introduction to Biology (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Introduction to Chemistry (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Introduction to Psychology (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Logic and Proofs (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Media Programming (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Modern Biology (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Probability and Statistics (NC) – Carnegie Mellon
• Statistical Reasoning (NC) – Carnegie Mellon

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