11 top-rated online college courses you can take for free

What's better than a top-rated, liberal arts college education?

Getting one for free, of course.

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Though it's impossible to go online and simply sign up for a full degree-eligible number of courses at one of these schools, some schools have made it possible to take one or two courses online completely free of charge.

Whether you're still in school, recently graduated or haven't opened a textbook in decades, the desire to learn more about the subjects that interest you doesn't always have to come at a steep price.

Maybe you've always been interested in social psychology, or had a desire to learn coding one day in the future.

With these (highly credible) and easy options available remotely and for free, it's time to stop putting off expanding your academic portfolio to some day in the future and start hitting the books today.

What have you got to lose?

Here are 11 online courses you can take for free, as gathered by The Muse:

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