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Open Education Resource Foundation

OER is a sustainable and renewable resource

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If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas. -- George Bernard Shaw.

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Why should my institution join the OER Foundation?

By joining the OER Foundation, we will:

• Provide access to international thought leadership and networking for new models of financial sustainability and growth of your institution.
• Help you to reduce the cost (and time) associated with the design and development of teaching materials. As a non-profit, the OER Foundation invests surplus funds in course development and members have voting rights to determine content development priorities.
• Provide free access to professional training for your staff in OER approaches using new technologies and pedagogies.

Where do I find more information about the OER Foundation?

• Information about Open Education Resources
• Information about the OER Foundation
• Information about membership
  • Table of OER Membership Benefits (Comparison)
• Information about intellectual property polices and copyright questions
• Information about background & history of the OER Foundation & strategic relationships

How is the OERF financially sustainable?

Please see the Financial Sustainability page.