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The Impact of Open Education on Educational Quality: A Review of the Literature
How quality is defined and compared between open and conventional learning materials, and what to look for when a study claims one is better than the other.
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Impact Reviews
Literature reviews on attainment, policy and quality.
The Impact of Open Education on Educational Attainment: A Review of the Literature
How studies measure educational attainment, such as qualifications gained, and what a careful reader should make of their conclusions about open education.
The Impact of Open Education on Educational Policy: A Review of the Literature
How researchers describe policy changes linked to open education, what kinds of results they report, and why attributing outcomes to policy is difficult.
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Open Education Models What open education is and how its core ideas work. AI and Open Education How artificial intelligence meets open learning resources. Outcomes and Evidence How the effects of open education are studied and measured. Culture and Ethics The shared habits and moral questions around open learning. Open Scholarship Publishing, research and ownership in an open setting. The Open Education Movement What the movement is, where it came from and where it is heading. Open Research and Innovation Where open education meets open science, open research and open innovation. Platforms and Assessment The technology, platforms and evaluation methods behind open learning. Learning Approaches Teaching and study approaches that open resources make easier to try. Technology and Engagement Tools, games and design choices that shape online learning. Open Resources by Subject Subject by subject reviews of open educational resource collections. Open Resource Landscape Reviews of the state, research and business side of open educational resources. Open Tools and Standards Open-source software, open data, standards, badges and courses that support open education. The Power of Open Education The wider promise of open education for learners, classrooms, assessment and community.