Open Educational Resources (OER)

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According to OER Commons, Open Educational Resources (OER) "are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost, and without needing to ask permission. Unlike copyrighted resources, OER have been authored or created by an individual or organization that chooses to retain few, if any, ownership rights."

OERs may usually be freely downloaded, and in certain instances can be shared, edited, and remixed with little or no restrictions. Look for the Creative Commons license or other permissions to know how particular content can be adapted, altered, shared, and utilized.