Dryer not starting

Dryer was made the startup noise, but did not spin. I held the door safety tab in with the door open and it worked for a bit. After that, I could not get the dryer to start. It doesnt do anything now. I checked the breaker and it is ok. Im hoping the motor is not burnt up, and hope it is something simpler. Any good advice would help, maybe something i didnt think of. When it stopped running the final time, the air coming out of the dryer when i opened door was very hot. Would a blown hearing element keep it from starting??