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Some MOOC platforms offer specialization courses which are a series of related courses designed to help you deepen your expertise in a subject. For a fee, you can earn a verified certificate on completion of all the courses, or you can study each course independently for free if you do not wish to pay for a certificate. In some cases, financial aid is available for students with demonstrated economic need. Currently, there are four main MOOC Providers that offer specialization courses...

UK MOOC platform, FutureLearn, announced today that the SEEK Group (ASX: SEK) will invest £50m to become a joint, 50% owner of the social learning platform, alongside The Open University. The deal is thought to be the largest ever private-sector EdTech investment in Europe. FutureLearn was launched in 2012 by The Open University and partners with over a quarter of the world’s top universities and organisations to offer MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) as well as MOOC-based postgraduate...

Getting started with online learning Online education or e-Learning offers a world of fascinating subjects that can help you deepen your knowledge and understanding of a particular topic of interest, reach new careers, develop workplace skills and improve your employability. Online learning is not confined to higher education – you can pretty much study anything online. More and more students are using online courses to supplement their education from school age to university level and...