OER Knowledge CloudWeb Article20172017/09Cortez, Meghan BogardusOER textbooksOER researchmobile learningEdTech: Focus on Higher EducationSeptember 21, 20172017There’s been quite a lot of buzz about open educational resources, or OER, in recent years. These open-source, digital materials have even gotten some backing from the U.S. Department of Education: To boost access to works funded by federal competitive grants, the department is requiring that they be openly licensed by fiscal year 2018. With even the highest level of education policymakers backing OER, it’s clear that these materials can have a big impact, especially as students seek to use their mobile devices more for education.does not applyhttps://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2017/09/oer-materials-drive-student-engagement-and-savings-study-findshttps://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2017/09/oer-materials-drive-student-engagement-and-savings-study-finds