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Tuomi, I. (2013), Open Educational Resources and the Transformation of Education. European Journal of Education, 48: 58–78. doi: 10.1111/ejed.12019

The extremely rapid expansion of open educational resource (OER) initiatives and the millions of learns they attract can be understood as an indicator on an emerging revolution in education and learning. This article describes recent developments in this area and develops conceptual foundations for studies and policies on OER. We describe four different types of OER, locate these in a field of learning theories, and discuss how the wide adoption of OER may constrain and accelerate the transformation of learning and education in the knowledge society.

Vladoiu, M. "Toward Increased Discoverability of Open Educational Resources and Open Courseware" International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT), V4(8):2912-2916 August Issue 2013 ISSn 2231-2803.www.ijcttjournal.org. Published by Seventh Sense Research Group.

The success of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Open Courseware (OCW) initiatives worldwide, which has resulted in a huge number of online instructional resources and repositories available freely, comes with a constant challenge, i.e. locating and retrieving the educational resources that are the most relevant for a specific user's need, in a particular context, and that have the best quality. In this paper we provide an overview of opportunities for discovering OCW and OERs, which includes the most comprehensive repositories, the OCW/OER compilations of instructional repositories and indicative educational websites, and the most powerful custom search engines for OCW and OER.

"Expanding Opportunity Through Open Educational Resources." States News Service 14 Mar. 2014. Biography in Context. Web. 23 June 2014.
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Using advanced technology to dramatically expand the quality and reach of education has long been a key priority for the Obama Administration.

Interactive Open Educational Resources: A Guide to Finding, Choosing, and Using What’s Out There to Transform College Teaching. (2014). Book by John D. Shank. Review by Lauren Albaum. Wiley. 196 pp. $38.00. (Paperback). ISBN # 978-1-118-27745-4.

Simply stated, technological advancements have left instructors and administrators scrambling to keep students engaged. Limitations abound in the form of change-adverse personnel and systems, inadequate resources and a lack of knowledge surrounding potential new and innovated practices. Yet, as higher education professionals continue to interact with digital natives, we must find ways to connect with them in the ever changing digital age. That is where Interactive Open Educational Resources comes in with resources for finding and implementing resources to positively impact college teaching.

Open Educational Resources Articles

Making a difference
Recently there has been growing concern about the ways in which professional values such as "acknowledging diversity and promoting equality of opportunity" have been understood and evidenced in higher education.
4 steps to getting started with OER
Open educational resources provide benefits beyond cost savings, including the ability to differentiate the learning experience.
OER perspectives: emerging issues for universities
This reflection examines some of the continuing and emerging issues in the open educational resources (OER) field.
Open educational resources: education for the world?
Education is widely seen as an important means of addressing both national and international problems, such as political or religious extremism, poverty, and hunger.
Equity considerations for open educational resources in the glocalization of education
Open educational resources (OER) have become new buzzwords in the glocalization of education.
Ascertaining the relevance of open educational resources by integrating various quality indicators
The aim of the open educational resource (OER) development movement is to provide free access to high-quality educational materials in repositories.
Open educational resources (OERs) and metadata: the future of textbook access and usability
According to Baumann in "E-books: A New School of Thought," the average public university student spends $1,222 on textbooks (as part of the nearly $26,273 the same student spends annually to attend a public four-year college or university).
Open educational resources in support of science learning: tools for inquiry and observation
This article focuses on the potential of free tools, particularly inquiry tools for influencing participation in twenty-first-century learning in science, as well as influencing the development of communities around tools.
Challenges, frustrations, and triumphs of remixing an open source game engine for educational purpos
Introduction Teaching poetry has desirable learning goals: motivation to learn, reading comprehension, the ability to relate to and identify with characters, and understanding relationships between characters.
Customizing an open-source tool to enhance information literacy
The purpose of this paper is to discuss customizing an open -source program called the Assignment Calculator into a tool designed specifically to serve the needs of students at California State University, Fresno, and at San José State University.
Beyond open access: leveraging OER for university teaching and learning
[...]many are concerned about having their intellectual property placed in a public forum for review by peers, students, and the general public. [...]
The management of knowledge through open source LCMS platforms
In a dynamic society, focused on knowledge, knowledge management is linked with the leadership concept and the open source platform concept
The viral nature of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in open and distance learning: discourses of
Open Access (OA) is one component of a global shift toward openness, participation, transparency and accessibility noted not only in business, government, non-governmental organisations, but in educational sectors as well.
Changing the archetype of info dissemination using open source digital library technology
The world of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is changing rapidly. New technologies and new opportunities come and go at an ever-increasing speed.
The new challenges for E-learning: the educational semantic web
The big question for many researchers in the area of educational systems now is what is the next step in the evolution of e-learning?
Giving knowledge for free
More and more institutions and individuals are sharing digital learning resources over the Internet openly and without charge
The OER mix in higher education: purpose, process, product, and policy
Success in open educational resources (OER) has been reported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA and the Open University in the UK, among others.
Disruptive pedagogies and technologies in universities
This paper is a reaction to the increasing high cost of higher education and the resulting inaccessibility for the millions of potential learners now seeking opportunities for quality higher education opportunities.
Trends influencing the growth of digital textbooks in US higher education
Over the next 5 years, digital textbook sales in the United States will surpass 25% of combined new textbook sales for the Higher Education and Career Education markets.
Design and implementation of a 3D multi-user virtual world for language learning
The best way to learn is by having a good teacher and the best language learning takes place when the learner is immersed in an environment where the language is natively spoken.
Open educational resources: on the web and free
The article discusses the use of open educational resources (OER) that are free and can be found online by U.S. teachers and schools. Educational content management systems including Moodle, OpenEd, and Gooru are discussed.
Open educational resources and the transformation of education
The extremely rapid expansion of open educational resource ( OER) initiatives and the millions of learners they attract can be understood as an indicator of an emerging revolution in education and learning.

Open Educational Resources Bibliography

Open Educational Resource Bibliography
Compilation of additional Open Educational Resources literature.