OER Knowledge CloudJournal Article20082008/05Fulantelli, GiovanniGentile, ManuelTaibi, DavideAllegra, MarioLMSweb 2.0learning objectslearning object management systemcommunity of practiceengJournal of Interactive Media in EducationJIME Special Issue: Researching open content in education1-111365-893XIn this paper we present the results of research work, that forms part of the activities of the EU-funded project SLOOP: Sharing Learning Objects in an Open Perspective, aimed at encouraging the definition, development and management of Open Educational Resources based on the Learning Object paradigm (Wiley, 2000). We present a model of Open Learning Object (OpenLO) for a greater awareness in the use of LOs by teachers, giving them a more active role in the evolution of educational resources; the OpenLO model extends the concept of reusability, providing pedagogical sustainability. Moreover, we compare FreeLOms, a Learning Object Management System that implements the proposed OpenLO model, to traditional tools for handling LOs.http://jime.open.ac.uk/jime/article/view/2008-9http://jime.open.ac.uk/jime/article/view/2008-9138-1331-1-PB.pdf