The short answer to the question in the title, according to John Robertson, is "no". Not that there isn't any overlap; certainly re-usable learning objects (RLOs) can be open educational resources (OERs). But the domain of OERs is much wider than just RLOs. "I'm not sure in the wider elearning community if this distinction is understood," writes Robertson. "In the context of educational content with open licenses I've heard the words used interchangeably. I think many RLOs are great but they come with an approach and history that is not essential to OERs and we make a mistake if we accidentally equate them." Via the 'top five posts for September' listing in the JISC CETIS newsletter.
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