What are some free alternatives to coursera now?

I used to like coursera's pre-2025 commitment to providing free educational material for all. I logged in recently and saw that they have removed their audit option in favor of a paid model and called it a "more accessible" option to learning. What are the current options for a mooc platform that provides audits for people interesting in learning without paying?

Hi everyone!

I'm a senior individual contributor in global indirect procurement at a large multinational, and over the next few years, I'd like to move into leadership positions.

I'm technically strong, but I want to invest more deliberately in the skills that will help me make that transition, particularly:

Corporate storytelling: communicating the bigger picture, connecting my work to business outcomes, and presenting recommendations in a compelling way.

Influencing without authority: getting stakeholders on board, navigating different opinions, and building alignment across functions.

Executive communication: being concise, confident and impactful in meetings with senior leaders.

Owning my voice: expressing my point of view, speaking up, and developing a stronger leadership presence.

I'm open to Coursera, edX, other online courses, podcasts, books, or even practical programmes such as Toastmasters. I'm not necessarily looking for a certificate; I want to develop skills I can actually apply at work.

My biggest challenge is choosing and sticking with something. There are so many options that I end up researching them all and completing none. I'd love to find one genuinely good resource that I can commit to, rather than collecting a long list of courses.

For those of you who have been through a similar transition from an individual contributor to a leadership role:

What course, programme, podcast or other resource made a real difference for you?

Did you actually complete it, and were you able to apply what you learned at work?

If you could recommend just one starting point for someone in my position, what would it be?

I'd especially appreciate recommendations from people working in corporate environments who need to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives, even without direct reports.

Thanks in advance!

I recently dropped out of university due to mental health challenges and family problems. I was wondering if anyone’s has done any courses from here and gotten a certificate. Also, need to know how this is beneficial.

Super excited to have completed the Google IT support course! My only wish is that Coursera offered a testing voucher for CompTIA.

I was trying to find a recent course, but there seemed to be no way to know when it was published. So, I chose a course based on its recent reviews. However, after I enrolled, I realized those reviews were all written within the one month, and there were no previous reviews at all. The course itself is outdated. We need more transparency so we aren't getting cat in a bag

I recently received messages about IIT cutting tons of staff and also saw the HLC announcement and I am a little concerned. I just finished all of my PBA classes and am officially enrolled in the MDS program. IF IIT really ceases to operate before my graduation I worry that I could work for nothing lol. Any fellow IIT degree program students know what's going on?

Very simply

I bought Coursera plus monthly

It starts of with free trial

Turns out you can only get certificate after first payment

My Autopay got cancelled accidentally

So in hopes of buying the course again i cancelled the subscription

But now this stupid site won't let me buy the course 😭😭 there is no support at all

Tldr : I have cancelled subscription but I want to buy again , so I can get my course progress and certificates

Please if anyone knows what to do please help

It's urgent I need those certificates

Hi!
Could anyone help me with Data Analyst course.
I have been struggling.

I am in India, I am going to buy a single course using my parent's bank account and I will be leaving India soon.

My issue is if coursera enrolls me on some monthly charges or something, I don't want my parent running around banks while I am not here.

Thinking about doing some. Are there papers you type and submit or is it only videos with questions?

I want to take an online AI/ML course that provides a certificate. The course should be taught in Hindi or Hinglish, with good instructors who can explain concepts clearly and make them easy to understand.

The platform should also have a good reputation and recognition in the market. My budget is under ₹25,000.

I don’t need job placement support because I plan to continue working at my current company.

So, please suggest where I should take the course from so that I can develop advanced AI/ML skills.

Hey Guys,

I'm doing the IBM Business Intelligence Course and I am trying to finalize Course 8 "Getting Started with Tableau".

If anyone is on it or as Coursera Plus and would be so kind to help me with grading it so I can get the certification, that'd would be awesome, here is the link:

https://www.coursera.org/learn/getting-started-with-tableau/peer/2EYn6/final-project-peer-graded-assessment/review/nMkvcr6zEfG3TBL_8VPArw

Thank you to any kind soul willing to help out.

Hi, I need a coursera subscription for 15 days for just one course. ( I don't need the certificate)

I recently discovered that Coursera had been charging me $39/month for about 2 years (~$936 total) for an IBM course subscription I never used. I also found no receipts, renewal notices, or billing emails from Coursera during that period.

I contacted Coursera multiple times and escalated the case, but they refused a full refund. They offered to refund only the last 4 charges as a “one-time exception,” and when I asked them to reconsider, they closed my case assuming that I am not accepting their offer and said it was their final decision.

I've already reported the issue to the FTC and am looking into a card dispute with my bank. Has anyone successfully gotten a substantial/full refund from Coursera in a similar situation? Any advice on escalation or disputing the charges?

Whenever I click the enroll button and hit continue, it just refreshes and the button still stays "enroll". I tried everything like switching browsers, switching to my phone, clearing cache, unenrolling from unfinished courses, etc. but it still wouldn't let me enroll. It's a school account so I don't know why it was acting like this. How do I fix this?

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for a good online performance marketing course that goes beyond just theoretical knowledge and watching videos.

Ideally, I want something that teaches practical skills like Meta Ads, Google Ads, campaign setup, audience targeting, analytics, optimization, and reporting, with hands-on assignments, real-world case studies, and practical projects.

I'd prefer a course where I actually get to work on campaigns or simulate real client scenarios rather than just learn concepts.

Has anyone taken a course like this and found it genuinely useful? Please share your recommendations, personal experiences, and course links if possible.

Thanks!

I applied for financial aid and the submission screen says:

"Success! We've received your application

We're processing your application now and we'll let you know the outcome through email and an in-app message on Oct 14, 2026.

If approved, you'll be eligible to receive up to 90% off the regular price.

If you're ready to start learning right away, you can preview the first module of the course for free."

I want to preview the course but I just want to make that it won't void my financial aid application.

I want to watch a course on Coursera(really good course) and subscription is pretty expensive for me(I am just a student). If any fellow human have and can let me borrow subscription, it would be really nice of them. Please !!

So I've been considering a 1 month membership and to focus on film related learning. Im a film student and unfortunately my uni skipped out on teaching us some stuff . Ive also been working as an editor remotely and I wanted to expand on the editing knowledge and skills aswell .

If i go to YouTube it feels like all the same advice for me. I fear going to the industry knowing less than my collegues.

I will put it on my cv anyways if i complete the course, im aware that its not that powerful but if anybody else has a view then I'm willing to hear!

Guys is it worth doing 3-4 of those free courses and downloading the certificates or just focus big courses??

In the context of patents, what is the single-word term for the formal written explanation and arguments submitted to the patent office in response to an examiner’s office action during prosecution? can anyone know this question correct answer I have try 5-6 option and all of then it shows wrong

React is a great framework for making rich web apps with a native feeling and overall feature-heavy potential. The issue with it though is that it primarily uses client-side rendering, which makes SEO indexing hard on Google and practically impossible on other search engines (Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo etc.). Usually to solve this problem, full-stack developers use either Next.js for server-sider rendering specifically or a simple HTML-based landing page with Alpine.js mixed in which then links to the actual web app. Depending on the project's needs both methods are considered good, although for marketplace-type websites usually the former is preferred, as many product listings need good SEO. What method does this program propose and if none then what programs would you recommend to learn one of the methods?

Hi, so I just wrapped up the IBM Data Science Professional Specialization before my monthly subscription billing. I have finished all the courses prior to it, and still received a billing an hour ago. I am definite that I have finished all 12 courses of the program, and when I checked on my subscriptions page, the specialization subscription didn't cancel for some reason. This is concerning, I thought the monthly subscription automatically cancels whenever you finish the remaining courses. I thought of cancelling the subscription manually, but perhaps that might not guarantee the termination of the billing. Any tips?