OER Knowledge CloudJournal Article2013: JIME Nottingham OER 2013 special issue20132013/12Weller, M.Open Universityopen pedagogyopen access policiesOERhigher educationUnited KingdomJournal of Interactive Media in Education3151-141365-893XIn this article the author argues that openness in education has been successful in establishing itself as an approach. However, this initial victory should be viewed as part of a larger battle around the nature of openness. Drawing lessons from history and the green movement, a number of challenges for the open education movement are identified as it enters this new stage. The value of openness to education is stressed in that it relates to opportunities for development and the role of the higher education in society.yes10.5334/2013-15http://jime.open.ac.uk/article/view/307http://jime.open.ac.uk/article/view/307307-2493-2-PB.pdfNottingham, United Kingdom, Europe