I would be happier if this guide to Open Educational Resources were less defensive and more creative in describing what they are and how they can be used. And I'd like to see a wider vision, rather than narrow measurements of value vased on educational outcome, such as this: "the value of OER projects and initiatives should be measured, in practical terms, against the extent to which they advance core educational objectives; and the principles of operation that govern OER communities should be driven by this imperative." My experience and observation is that the greatest value in OER initiatives almost always accrues to the creator of the resource, and this value reaches far beyond educational objectives, and into wider creation of community, culture and society. All of that said, this guide will be a reasonably useful document for those introducing OERs to new audiences.
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