The Open Training and Education Network, often abbreviated OTEN, is the distance education and training provider of TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW is Australia's largest vocational education and training provider. Annually, the network trains over 400,000 people in campus, workplace, online, or distance education methods of education....

. Students may enrol from anywhere in Australia, while operationally the program is run by the Western Sydney Institute of TAFE

Western Sydney Institute of TAFE

TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute is a large complex decentralised educational institute and is one of the largest Institutes of TAFE NSW. The Institute annually enrolls more than 90,000 students and offers around 1,000 vocational education courses....

. OTEN courses are delivered using a range of media, including printed materials, videos, CD-ROMs and DVDs. Some OTEN courses and units are delivered online. OTEN students may also access local TAFE NSW library facilities.