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.
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7 Oct 2026last checked
MOOC Platforms in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 2 of the 17 on this page have an Android app.
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- 51 Stanford Online 5.7
- 52 Dataquest 5.6
- 53 EMMA 5.6
- 54 Marginal Revolution University 5.6
- 55 Microsoft Learn for Azure 5.6
- 56 MIT Learn 5.6
- 57 Open Learning Initiative 5.6
- 58 OpenLearn 5.6
- 59 SWAYAMAndroid 5.6
- 60 fast.ai 5.5
- 61 MOOC.fi 5.5
- 62 OpenupEd 5.5
- 63 Princeton Online 5.5
- 64 UNESCO Open Learning 5.5
- 65 Cisco Networking Academy 5.4
- 66 Simplilearn Cloud Computing 5.4
- 67 UdemyAndroid 5.4
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Course access model | Completion certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanford Online | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 52 | Dataquest | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | subscription | Yes |
| 53 | EMMA | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 54 | Marginal Revolution University | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 55 | Microsoft Learn for Azure | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 56 | MIT Learn | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 57 | Open Learning Initiative | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 58 | OpenLearn | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | per-course | — |
| 59 | SWAYAM | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | fast.ai | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | per-course | No |
| 61 | MOOC.fi | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | per-course | Yes |
| 62 | OpenupEd | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 63 | Princeton Online | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | No |
| 64 | UNESCO Open Learning | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 65 | Cisco Networking Academy | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 66 | Simplilearn Cloud Computing | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 67 | Udemy | 5.4 | No | No | — | — | — |