OER Knowledge CloudJournal ArticleEhlers, Ulf-DanielThis article examines the findings of the recent OPAL report Beyond OER: Shifting Focus from Resources to Practices. In doing so, it defines current understanding of open educational resources and open educational practices, and highlights the shift from open content to open practice. The article includes a framework for supporting open educational practices. The conclusions emphasise that open access is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the opening of education, and foreshadows ongoing moves toward changes in educational architectures that promote increased uptake of open educational resources and wider application of open education.2011Flexible Learning Association of New ZealandJournal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning1521-10New Zealandhttp://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/641179-7673yesOpen Educational Resourcesopen educational practicesopen education64-247-1-PB.pdfhttp://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/64New Zealand