@book {
	attachments = {Basic-Guide-To-OER[1].pdf, 215804e.pdf},
	title = {A basic guide to open educational resources (OER)},
	author = {Butcher, Neil},
	editor = {Kanwar, Asha and Uvalić-Trumbić, Stamenka},
	abstract = {This Guide comprises three sections. The first – a summary of the key issues – is presented in the form of a set of Frequently Asked Questions. Its purpose is to provide readers with a quick and user-friendly introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and some of the key issues to think about when exploring how to use OER most effectively.

The second section is a more comprehensive analysis of these issues, presented in the form of a traditional research paper. For those who have a deeper interest in OER, this section will assist with making the case for OER more substantively.

The third section is a set of appendices, containing more detailed information about specific areas of relevance to OER. These are aimed at people who are looking for substantive information regarding a specific area of interest.},
	year = {2011},
	month = {/2011},
	language = {en},
	publisher = {Commonwealth of Learning},
	pages = {133},
	address = {Paris, France; Vancouver},
	country = {Canada},
	url = {http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/publications-and-communication-materials/publications/full-list/a-basic-guide-to-open-educational-resources-oer/},
	isbn = {978-1-894975-41-4},
	refereed = {does not apply},
	keywords = {repurposing, open license, OER quality, OER initiatives, OER history, OER guidelines, higher education},
}