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Time will tell if that is good or bad for us.

But I will say: Seeing the Udemy brand disappear is a gutting feeling. It's been part of my daily professional life for ten years now.
I owe a lot to Udemy and I've probably thought or said the word "Udemy" 71,013,091,931 times over these last ten years.
Knowing that it'll simply be gone in a year or so is extremely sad.

Agreed, a decade for me as well. When giving talks at conferences I'm known as the "Udemy guy". It's a loss.

Thank you for sharing this update and for the level of detail provided in the FAQ, @ZaneVella.

From a business perspective, this move is completely understandable. The online education market is maturing, scale matters more than ever, and the combination of two leaders like Udemy and Coursera makes strong strategic sense.

That said, I think it’s important to raise a concern that many instructors are likely sharing: how two very different business and content models will fit together in practice.

Coursera has traditionally built a highly curated catalog, focused on universities and large companies, with a more academic and institutional approach. Udemy, on the other hand, is powered by a community of 85,000+ instructors, with tens of thousands of courses, a much more dynamic marketplace, and less upfront curation.

The big question is how these two approaches will coexist:

• Will there be different tiers or spaces for visibility?
• Will content discovery or prioritization criteria change?
• How should instructors plan new course creation in this new context?

For many instructors, creating a course represents months of work, investment, and a medium, to long-term commitment. In a transition of this magnitude, it’s natural to wonder whether the courses we create today will continue to have visibility, relevance, and longevity in the combined platform.

I fully understand that there may not be clear answers yet, but it would be extremely valuable to maintain ongoing communication on these topics as decisions are made.

This is a massive move with a lot of potential.

Thank you again for the update and for keeping us informed.

"Big News!" is an understatement. Thanks for letting us know about this. Obviously, from a business perspective, this makes a lot of sense; you can even say it is a great match.

Now obviously, any change of this size is uncomfortable, so thanks for the FAQ based on what is known at this point. The sad thing is that the Udemy brand will disappear. 😥

I want to remain positive and get excited about what the future will bring. If the combined company is successful, we will be part of that success!

Please keep us updated throughout the process with any developments that are relevant.

Incredible news. I am quite excited about it.

This is Amazing NEWS.