"Open educational resources (OER) are free and openly licensed educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes."
Materials made available for teachers, students, and researchers without the barriers of cost, copyright, or licensing may be considered Open Educational Resources (OER). These materials may come in any form, such as video lectures, streaming video of performances, lesson plans, electronic books and articles, or audio files, for example.
Materials provided without cost to the user are considered Open Access Resources (OAR). There may be some limitations set on use of the materials, such as embargoes, licensing stipulations, or modification restrictions. The difference in types of Open Access, in terms of credibility and access, may be distinguished by Level.
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