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On the recordRead 11 Oct 202615 facts
OpenupEd
Maastricht, Netherlands
Plans and prices
MOOC course experience
Free
Some courses charge for personal tutoring or formal exams and credits
Read 11 Oct 2026 · openuped.eu
On the record
- Audience
- The portal offers online higher education courses to learners without entry qualifications.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Course access
- Its framework says courses can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection, without prior formal qualifications.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Course materials
- The framework describes courses using interactive, collaborative and communication features alongside rich media such as video and audio.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Community benefits include having MOOCs listed on the OpenupEd portal and connected MOOC portals worldwide.openuped.eu · read 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.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- OpenupEd identifies itself as a service of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU).openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Membership quality label
- New community members are expected to obtain the OpenupEd quality label within three years of joining.openuped.eu · read 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.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform model
- OpenupEd does not use or advocate one MOOC platform for all partners; institutions commonly operate their own platforms.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenupEd is a portal that collects MOOC offerings from European higher education institutions and promotes them.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Quality assurance
- The quality label process includes institutional self-evaluation, an improvement roadmap, and review by two external experts.openuped.eu · read 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.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- OpenupEd provides MOOC checklists and support materials openly, and guides new community members through quality enhancement.openuped.eu · read 11 Oct 2026
