It�s not an open source model but the open and sharing concept is very similar.

The US department of Defense initiated the project in 1999. It�s a consortium among academic, industrial, and governmental partners.

It�s an open lecture sharing system among different file systems and computing environments.

It�s very complex computer engineering concept. It�s hard to implement and takes long time to develop.

Purpose:
To ensure access to high-quality and cost-effective education and training materials that can be tailored to individual learner needs and made available whenever and wherever they are required.

Objectives:
Develop guidelines for large-scale development and implementation of efficient and effective distributed learning.
Identify business model and economic incentives for consumers and providers.
Establish a rapidly growing networked community of education and training consumers.
Stimulate collaborative development by organizations.
Identify technical challenges, R&D programs.
Share the lessons and accelerate the development.