OER Knowledge CloudJournal Article20152015/06Huggins, SusanSmith, PeterGil-Jaurena, Inésprior learningpersonalizedopen learningopen educationopen coursesopen accessIndividual learning planOpen Praxis72153-1592304-070XNavigating learning, formal or informal, can be overwhelming, confusing, and impersonal. With more options than ever, the process of deciding what, where, and when can be overwhelming to a learner. The concept of Open College at Kaplan University (OC@KU) was to bring organization, purpose, and personalization of learning caused by vast resources and numerous options. Focused on organizing, supporting and providing a personalized education experience using open courses, an innovative higher education model was conceived and created. As the concept of developing a college that adapted its resources and services to the needs of the learner emerged so did the idea of integrating open courses into a formal higher education model to award college credit for open courses as well as inclusion in a degree program.yes10.5944/openpraxis.7.2.193http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/193http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/193193-928-2-PB.PDF