OpenupEd
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenupEd, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenupEd's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| MOOC course experience | Free | Some courses charge for personal tutoring or formal exams and credits |
The facts
Each one read from OpenupEd's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The portal offers online higher education courses to learners without entry qualifications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Course access
- Its framework says courses can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection, without prior formal qualifications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Course materials
- The framework describes courses using interactive, collaborative and communication features alongside rich media such as video and audio.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Community benefits include having MOOCs listed on the OpenupEd portal and connected MOOC portals worldwide.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Learning framework
- OpenupEd identifies eight common MOOC features: learner-centred learning, openness to learners, digital openness, independent learning, media-supported interaction, recognition options, quality focus, and diversity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Membership quality label
- New community members are expected to obtain the OpenupEd quality label within three years of joining.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Membership requirements
- Institutions seeking membership must be recognised within their country’s formal higher education system and have an operating quality assurance system for their MOOCs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenupEd is a portal that collects MOOC offerings from European higher education institutions and promotes them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Quality assurance
- The quality label process includes institutional self-evaluation, an improvement roadmap, and review by two external experts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recognition
- Learners can receive a free badge or informal certificate, while formal credits or certificates may involve a fee set by the offering institution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- OpenupEd provides MOOC checklists and support materials openly, and guides new community members through quality enhancement.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Maastricht, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- OpenupEd identifies itself as a service of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU).checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform model
- OpenupEd does not use or advocate one MOOC platform for all partners; institutions commonly operate their own platforms.checked 11 Oct 2026
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