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What is OpenLearn
Interested in a new topic and want to dig deeper? Or maybe you’re passionate about a subject. Whether it’s a five minute exploration or a 24-hour expedition into learning that you’re after, you’ll find it on OpenLearn for free.
OpenLearn is a free learning platform, delivered by The Open University as part of its Royal Charter commitment to support the wellbeing of the community. We’re proud to say that it reaches over 6m learners a year.
You will find almost 1,000 free courses, topical and interactive content, videos and online games on OpenLearn.
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There are nearly 1000 courses on OpenLearn, all of which are currently free to study.
OpenLearn courses cover a wide range of subjects taught across the OU curriculum. Many are based on Open University course materials while others are written specifically for OpenLearn.
All of our courses enable you to earn a Statement of Participation and some also allow you to earn a free Digital Badge. You can use these to share your achievement through your CV or sites like LinkedIn. Although they do not carry any credit towards a formal qualification, their achievement is being increasingly recognised as evidence of upskilling by employers.
Earn digital badges
Some OpenLearn courses carry a free digital badge this is awarded in addition to a Statement of Participation. These courses are 24 hours in length and require learners to read every page of a course and pass compulsory online quizzes. OU-branded digital badges do not carry formal credit but enable you to demonstrate interest in a subject and commitment to your career, and are used to augment CVs and ePortfolios.
You can show your digital badges to others by sharing them on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn and by making them public (should you choose) on your My OpenLearn Profile.
Skills for work and life
OpenLearn is a platform dedicated to you. Its main goal is to help you develop in a range of areas – from skills for work, to resources for health and wellbeing, or courses on money and finance.
OpenLearn’s easy-to-access nature means that you’re able to expand your knowledge and enhance your skills without committing to full-time study – all for free.
Discover courses at a range of levels. So whether you’re wanting to learn something completely new, expand your existing knowledge, or learn something more specialist, you’ll be able to find a course to suit you.
Free courses on a wide range of subjects
Produced by The Open University, a world leader in open and distance learning, all OpenLearn courses are free to study. We offer hundreds of free courses across a wide range of subject areas. Our courses are available to start right away.
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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
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Commercial awareness
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Managing relationships
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An introduction to public leadership
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Project management
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Managing my money
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Managing projects through people
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How teams work
Studying free on OpenLearn
What is OpenLearn?
Interested in a new topic and want to dig deeper? Or maybe you’re passionate about a subject. Whether it’s a five minute exploration or a 24-hour expedition into learning that you’re after, you’ll find it on OpenLearn for free.
OpenLearn is a free learning platform, delivered by The Open University as part of its Royal Charter commitment to support the wellbeing of the community. We’re proud to say that it reaches over 10 million learners a year.
You will find hundreds of free courses, topical and interactive content, videos and online games on OpenLearn.
What are free OpenLearn courses?
OpenLearn courses cover a wide range of subjects taught across the OU curriculum. Many are based on Open University course materials while others are written specifically for OpenLearn.
All of our courses enable you to earn a Statement of participation and some also allow you to earn a free digital badge. You can use your badge or statement of participation to share your achievement with others although they do not carry any formal credit towards a qualification.
Find out more and explore our free courses here.
How do I start a course?
Why should I have an OpenLearn account?
From your MyOpenLearn profile, you will be able to track your progress and download an activity record. You are currently unable to unenroll from courses that you’ve enrolled on, but we have an ‘unenroll’ option in development. You do not need to create an account if you just want to read content without participating in activities.
More imformation on creating an account here.
What is a digital badge?
Can I get any Open University qualifications through OpenLearn?
OpenLearn features free informal courses where you can achieve Statements of Participation and Digital Badges. It is not possible to gain a formal academic qualification through OpenLearn. To achieve a formal academic qualification you will need to register and study a Open University course.
For more information visit the Courses section of The Open University’s website to view the online prospectus.
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