OPEN UMass Amherst

This is a pilot project for offering open online communities at UMass Amherst (such as MOOCs, open courses, and community service programs).

Regular University courses are not hosted on this server.

OPEN UMass Upcoming Maintenance Windows

*UPDATED*
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM, Thursday, August 24th, 2017, OPEN UMass will be unavailable while Open is under software upgrade to Moodle version 3.1.
How to join a course on OPEN UMass Amherst

Access to courses is by invitation only. The instructor of the course will send you an enrollment key code.

1. To create an account, log in.

If you are a member of the UMass Amherst community, log in using your NetID and password. Others may log in using a Google account.

On your first login, carefully follow the onscreen instructions to set up your user profile.
Step-by-step: How to open a user account Page
2. Enroll in your Moodle course.
Your instructor will send you an "enrollment key." Once you've logged in and set up your account, click on the course name and enter the key code. You'll only need to do this once.
Step-by-step: How to enroll in your course Page