Open educational resources (OERs) are freely accessible, openly formatted and openly licensed documents and media that are useful for teaching, learning, education, assessment and research purposes.
Read more about Open Educational Resources: Types, Aspirations of The OER Movement, Global OER Logo, History, Initiatives, Licensing, Institutional Support, International Programs, Criticism
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