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Defining the "Open" in Open Content and Open Educational Resources:
The terms "open content" and "open educational resources" describe any copyrightable work (traditionally excluding software, which is described by other terms like "open source") that is licensed in a manner that provides users with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities:
Retain - the right to make, own, and control copies of the content (e.g., download, duplicate, store, and manage).
Reuse - the right to use the content in a wide range of ways (e.g., in a class, in a study group, on a website, in a video).
Revise - the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content itself (e.g., translate the content into another language).
Remix - the right to combine the original or revised content with other material to create something new (e.g., incorporate the content into a mashup).
Redistribute - the right to share copies of the original content, your revisions, or your remixes with others (e.g., give a copy of the content to a friend).
This material was created by David Wiley and published freely under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license at http://opencontent.org/definition/.
Open educational resources (OER) are any resources available at little or no cost that can be used for teaching, learning, or research. The term can include textbooks, course readings, and other learning content; simulations, games, and other learning applications; syllabi, quizzes, and assessment tools. OER can originate from colleges and universities, libraries, archival organizations, government agencies, commercial organizations.
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Florida OER Summit 2019 Presentations
Florida OER Summit 2018 Presentations
Japan Opencourseware Consortium (JOCW)(JP) - official site: history, members, events This is a consortium of Japanese universities which provide OCW contents and activities in Japan.
Open Course Library - A collection of high quality, free courses that you can download and use for teaching. All content is stored in Google Docs making it easy to access, browse and download. Managed by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges .
Open Courseware Consortium - This consortium of higher education institutions and associated organizations committed to advancing OpenCourseWare looks to make impact on a global level.
Virginia Education Foundation - The mission of this non-profit organization is to bring curriculum and educational content resources to the students of Virginia. The manner in which this is accomplished will be to assess, fund and deploy materials and content held in creative commons.