Open Universiteit Nederland (Open University of the Netherlands, OUNL) is one of the leading open and distance learning universities in the world offering fully accredited bachelor and master programs. Twenty years of experience in designing, developing and implementing learning materials and instructional tools for distance learning, have made the OUNL an expert in self-tuition and technology enabled learning. The OUNL has played a leading role in the development of the international IMS specification of Learning Design.