Best MOOC Platforms in 2026
Updated
67 MOOC platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
67ranked
1free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
MOOC platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 1 of the 17 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 Dataquest
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 EMMA
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 53 Marginal Revolution University
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 Microsoft Learn for Azure
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 MIT Learn
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 Open Learning Initiative
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 OpenLearn
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 Simplilearn Cloud ComputingFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 59 SWAYAM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 fast.ai
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 61 MOOC.fi
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 62 OpenupEd
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 Princeton Online
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 64 UNESCO Open Learning
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 65 Cisco Networking Academy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 66 Simplilearn Cloud Computing
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 67 Udemy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Course access model | Completion certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dataquest | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | subscription | Yes |
| 52 | EMMA | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 53 | Marginal Revolution University | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 54 | Microsoft Learn for Azure | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 55 | MIT Learn | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 56 | Open Learning Initiative | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 57 | OpenLearn | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | per-course | — |
| 58 | Simplilearn Cloud Computing | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | SWAYAM | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | fast.ai | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | per-course | No |
| 61 | MOOC.fi | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | per-course | Yes |
| 62 | OpenupEd | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 63 | Princeton Online | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 64 | UNESCO Open Learning | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 65 | Cisco Networking Academy | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 66 | Simplilearn Cloud Computing | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 67 | Udemy | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |