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Open Educational Resources: Reviewing initiatives and issues
D'Antoni, Susan

PublishedFebruary 2009
JournalOpen Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning
Volume 24, Issue 1, Pages 3-10

ABSTRACT
This is an introduction to the special issue on OERs. It provides information on the provenance of the term, history of OERs, rational for use and some barriers, and UNESCO initiative

Keywords OER adoption · challenges · UNESCO · OER history

Languageeng
ISSN0268-0513
Rights© 2009 The Open University
DOI10.1080/02680510802625443
Other informationOpen Learning: The J. of Open & Distance LearningCOPL
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