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The Benefits of Open Educational Resources for Teachers and Students
A plain overview of what open educational resources can offer teachers and students: lower cost, flexibility, choice and shared improvement, plus honest limits.
Access and Inclusion
Benefits by Audience
How open resources help teachers, language learners and students with different needs.
The Benefits of Open Educational Resources for Language Learning
How openly licensed texts, audio and exercises can help language learners and teachers, from authentic material to adapting lessons for local needs.
The Benefits of Open Educational Resources for Students with Disabilities
How editable, reformattable open materials can help students with disabilities, and where legal rules and practical access points fit in.
The Benefits of Open Educational Resources for Students with Special Needs
How open materials can be adapted to individual learning plans and support teams for students with special needs, with realistic limits and cautions.
The Open Education Advantage: How Learners Can Benefit
A practical look at what individual learners can gain from open education: savings, flexibility and choice, along with the limits to keep in mind.
The Role of Open Education in Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners
A broad look at how open education can serve learners of different ages, languages, backgrounds and prior knowledge, and where it still falls short.
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Learning Support and Disability Open education for students who need accessible or adapted learning. Equity and Background How open education affects learners from different backgrounds. Rural and Underserved Communities Reaching places with limited schools, services or connectivity. Sustainability and Development Open learning in development, environmental and community programs. The Digital Divide Gaps in devices, connection and skills, and ways to narrow them. Social Justice and Mobility Fairness, inclusion and opportunity in open learning.