Open Educational Resources
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Open Educational Resources (OER) are courses and learning materials at all educational levels that are freely available online for use by educators and learners worldwide. These resources offer access for those not affiliated with formal educational programs plus opportunities for sharing and collaboration among educators. The sites on this page focus on OER materials and issues in higher education.
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Towards Assessment of Open Educational Resources and Open Courseware Based on a Socio-constructivist Quality Model
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