OER Knowledge CloudPolicy20162016/11United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goalsopen licensesopen education licensing policiesOER policyCommonwealth of Learning1-11Who is this aimed at?  Education policy makers and planners in government and institutions Key messages  OER are freely available  OER can help access free, high quality, learning materials  OER can help governments to achieve the SDGs and increase access to education  Costs of the reproduction of quality educational resources may be reduced Policy options  Existing OER may be considered before investing in new materials development  Licensing new materials as OER can help reduce the cost of reproduction and service delivery to learners Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials that are freely available and can be legally used and modified by anyone. Properly leveraged, OER can help everyone in the world access free, high quality, learning materials. OER can help governments meet the aims set out in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially with regard to SDG4: ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.1 This policy brief describes open educational resources, open licenses, open education licensing policies, and actions governments may take to support open education in their countries.https://www.thecommonwealth-educationhub.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/OER-Policy-Brief-20161031-V2-0.pdfhttps://www.thecommonwealth-educationhub.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/OER-Policy-Brief-20161031-V2-0.pdfOER-Policy-Brief-20161031-V2-0.pdf