For educators & experts

Build courses for your audience.

We handle the platform. You bring the expertise. Keep 80% of every sale — the highest creator share in the industry.

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How it works

1

Apply

Tell us who you are and what you teach. Takes 60 seconds. Instant approval — start building right away.

2

Build

Create interactive courses with our step-by-step builder. Add lessons, questions, videos, and more. Import from CSV.

3

Earn

Set your price, publish to our marketplace, and keep 80% of every sale. Get paid via Stripe.

Keep more of what you earn

See how openED compares to other platforms

PlatformCreator keepsNote
openED80%Simple flat rate, every sale
Udemy (marketplace)37%When Udemy drives the sale (organic sales: 63%)
Udemy (subscription)15%Down from 25% in 2023
Skillshare~30%Watch-time pool, unpredictable
Coursera15–20%Institutional partnerships only
Teachable~90%$39–119/mo fee, no marketplace

What you get

Step-by-step builder

Create lessons with read, watch, answer, embed, and callout steps. Drag to reorder.

CSV import

Already have content? Import your courses from a spreadsheet in seconds.

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Stripe payouts

Set your own price. Get paid directly to your bank account via Stripe Connect.

Keep 80% of every sale

Price your courses how you want. Stripe payouts, no middleman cut.

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