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Coursera

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FigureCourseraedX
Price from—$12.50/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYesYes
Open source——
Web—Yes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Plans published59
Spec score · Online Course Marketplaces8.5 (#16)9.3 (#2)
Spec score · MOOC Platforms8.4 (#15)9.1 (#7)
Business plansYesYes
Course certificatesYesYes
Course formatsmixedmixed
Founded20122012
Free planYesYes
HeadquartersMountain View, California, USAArlington, Virginia, United States
Mobile appsBusiness plans include mobile learning and mobile apps for iOS and Android.both
Offline accessYesYes
Subscription accessYesYes

Plans

Coursera

  • Individual Courses & ProgramsPrice not published
  • Coursera Plus MonthlyPrice not published
  • Coursera Plus AnnualPrice not published
  • Coursera for TeamsPrice not published
  • Coursera for EnterprisePriced on request

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edX

  • Audit trackFree
  • Verified trackPrice not published
  • Starter$349 a year
  • Campus PlanPriced on request
  • Essentials$150 a year
  • Teams$396 a year
  • Professional Certificate Programs$500, paid once
  • Executive Education Programs$2,500, paid once
  • EnterprisePriced on request

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In their own words

Coursera

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edX

edX is an online course provider offering courses, certificates, executive education, microcredentials and degrees from edX, member institutions, 2U and other organizations. Learners can audit courses for free, but the audit track limits content, omits graded assignments and certificates, and ends access to materials when the course ends. Verified individual courses start at around $50 and include graded work, a certificate and continued access to lectures, readings and lessons. Multi-course professional certificate programs start at around $500; executive education programs can cost at least $2,500. Courses combine video and text, discussions, and different problems and assessments; many are self-paced, and individual courses generally take two to six weeks. Android and iOS apps support enrollment, most assignments, discussions and offline video downloads, but not timed or proctored exams. Institutional and business offerings include LMS integrations, SSO, grade pass-back, analytics dashboards and administrative tools. edX reports a network of 100 million learners and more than 250 content partners.

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