For educational establishments, the use of third party content in online learning environments will usually require the licensing of this material. Educational materials may be procured from third parties, as may the software and systems through which they are delivered. Understanding the basis on which these licences grant rights to use the materials is essential to understand what can ultimately be done within the online learning environment. This paper was produced and published in association with Pinsent Masons and can be accessed as a pdf here - Copyright Licensing for e-Learning Authors.