“OER are educational materials produced by one party that are licensed to be used free of charge by others. OER come in many forms—from curriculum to homework assignment to textbooks. And OER exist for all levels of education, from kindergarten through college” (Wiley, et al., 2012, p. 1).
These resources also correspond to the 5R Framework (Wiley, n.d.):
OER are typically licensed using Creative Commons licensing. For information about Creative Commons, see the graphic below or visit https://creativecommons.org/.
Wiley, D., Green, C., Soares, L., & American Progress, C. F. (2012). Dramatically Bringing down the Cost of Education with OER: How Open Education Resources Unlock the Door to Free Learning. Center for American Progress. Retrieved March 8, 2016, from ERIC.
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