In this book, internationally recognized scholars provide in-depth insight into the emerging field of open education. The Philosophy of Open Learning provides an overview of the current debates and introduces the reader to the overall discourse on open education. The broad range of topics, including MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and OERs (Open Educational Resources) is aimed at demonstrating that open education has emerged as a new principle for organizing higher education. Based on this idea, the book covers various issues that are backed up and provides context for the heated debates that occur in organizations seeking to adopt and adapt these ideas. Open education is discussed in its various imbrications to other open movements, such as open access, and its relevance for education over the last fifteen years.