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What is Open Access and OER?

What's the difference between Open Access (OA) and Open Educational Resources (OER)? 

Sourced from: University of Michigan OER Toolkit

What kinds of educational materials can be OER?

OER includes:

  •   an entire journal
  •   an individual image
  •   an entire test bank
  •   an individual learning outcome 
  •   an entire series of videos
  •   an entire textbook 
  •   an individual assessment item 
  •   an individual video 
  •   a complete set of learning outcome
  •   an individual journal article

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