Open Educational Resources and Open Education Essentials

Open education provides access to a wealth of global knowledge through Open Educational Resources (OER). This text-based course guides you through understanding open licensing, evaluating open materials, and legally creating or adapting content for learners. What you'll learn: • Understand foundational concepts of open education and copyright principles • Navigate Creative Commons licenses and open access frameworks • Locate and evaluate high-quality open educational resources across repositories • Apply legal guidelines for remixing, adapting, and properly attributing open materials • Apply modern digital accessibility standards to open text materials • Publish and share your own learning materials under appropriate open licenses. The course begins with key terminology, legal definitions, and foundational concepts before detailing practical steps for finding, customizing, and releasing content. Designed for educators, instructional designers, content creators, and lifelong learners with no prior background in open licensing. Start reading today to leverage and contribute to the global repository of open knowledge.