Are Open University free courses good?

In addition, learners who successfully complete a Badged Open Course receive a free OU branded (non-accredited ) digital badge to share online. Badged courses are highly engaging and cover a range of core subjects and professional competencies essential for the modern workplace.

OpenLearn is good in the same way that something like FutureLearn, Coursera, EdX or Udacity is good: they’re all Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) platforms and therefore their courses aren’t valued as real qualifications.

Yes, you can list it on your resume or CV if you’d like . And it’s your choice whether you want to lump it in with the rest of your schooling or put it in a different section. For example, you could have a bulleted statement with overall qualifications that includes this course.