MIT OpenCourseWare Courses — Compared in 2026

7 MIT OpenCourseWare courses, compared side by side with every other provider on price, certificate, duration and level. MIT OpenCourseWare — free, openly licensed course materials from MIT's actual courses, including lecture notes, problem sets, and exams. No certificate.

Compare the top MIT OpenCourseWare courses

Price, certificate, length and rating side by side — so you can pick by fit, not guesswork.

Course	Rating	Price	Certificate	Length	Best for
Linear Algebra (18.06)MIT	4.9	Free	None	34h	Top rated
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (6.0001)MIT	4.8	Free	None	35h	Beginners
Artificial Intelligence (6.034)MIT	4.8	Free	None	38h	Building skills
Introduction to Algorithms (6.006)MIT	4.9	Free	None	45h	Top rated
Operating System Engineering (6.828)MIT	4.9	Free	None	50h	Beginners
Mathematics for Computer Science (6.042J)MIT	4.8	Free	None	40h	Building skills

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Linear Algebra (18.06)

4.9(15,000) 4M

Intermediate34h

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Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (6.0001)

4.8(12,000) 3.5M

Beginner35h

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Artificial Intelligence (6.034)

4.8(6,000) 1.2M

Intermediate38h

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Introduction to Algorithms (6.006)

4.9(8,000) 2M

Intermediate45h

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Operating System Engineering (6.828)

4.9(2,800) 380K

Advanced50h

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Mathematics for Computer Science (6.042J)

4.8(5,000) 800K

Intermediate40h

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Statistics for Applications (18.650)

4.8(3,200) 450K

Intermediate30h

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Yes — every course links back to the original MIT OpenCourseWare page. We compare and review MIT OpenCourseWare's courses; we don't host or resell the content.

We add MIT OpenCourseWare courses that track current industry skills reports — not an even spread across every topic. A course only makes the list if it's relevant and genuinely useful, not just because it exists.

Use the Price filter above to see which MIT OpenCourseWare courses on this page are free to audit versus paid. Free audit typically gives full video content; paid tiers add graded work and the certificate.

The comparison table above ranks MIT OpenCourseWare's top courses here against the same criteria — price, certificate, duration, and level — that we apply to every other provider, so you can judge fit rather than brand alone.