open educational resources
OH-pen ed-yoo-KAY-shun-ul REE-sor-siz
ˈoʊpən ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl rɪˈsɔːrsɪzListen
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teaching, learning, and research materials that are freely available for anyone to use, adapt, and redistribute under open licences such as Creative Commons; include textbooks, lecture notes, videos, assessments, simulations, and entire courses; the open educational resources movement aims to reduce the financial barriers to quality education globally, particularly in low-income countries and communities where the cost of commercial textbooks and courseware is prohibitive; supported by institutions such as UNESCO and the Hewlett Foundation as a tool of educational equity
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