OER Knowledge CloudBook Chapter20162016/08Ebner, MartinLorenz, AnjaLackner, ElkeKopp, MichaelKumar, SwapnaSchön, SandraWittke, AndreasJemni, MohamedKinshukKhribi, Mohamed KoutheairGermanyOpen education: From OERs to MOOCsOpen education: From OERs to MOOCs1205–220Hardcover 978-3-662-52923-2eBook 978-3-662-52925-6In this chapter, we discuss why open educational resources (OER) and MOOCs are a necessary and powerful combination, especially in German-speaking Europe. We begin with an introduction to open online courses and an overview of copyright law in Germany and Austria. We then describe the evolution of OER MOOCs in Austria and Germany, especially the development of two MOOC platforms. Finally, we present examples of the impact of OER on MOOCs to conclude that an approach combining OER and MOOCs can be very valuable to foster new and innovative didactical approaches as well as future education.yes10.1007/978-3-662-52925-6_11https://doi.org/10.1007%2F978-3-662-52925-6_11https://doi.org/10.1007%2F978-3-662-52925-6_11Germany, Europe