Help:Open content

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Open content means that works can be more-or-less freely distributed and used in identical and modified form. The Creative Commons [1] provides a good introduction issues in respect to audio, images, video, text and education content. The Free Software Foundation [2] and Open Source Technology Group (OSTG) [3] are where you can become familiar with the issues of open software.

It is sometimes suggested that 'Open' learning means that there are no formal entry qualifications.

The term "Open Learning" is commonly used to describe a number of practices that may or may not be present in any instance of a learning episode described as "open learning".

Learning may, for example, be "open" with respect to place of study, time of study, admission requirements and fees.

Some "open" learning is very highly structured and instructivist. Other open learning is entirely learner-directed. There may or may not be enrollment and completion dates. Some open learning is free and some open learning is expensive.