OER Knowledge CloudWeb ArticleMcGreal, RoryAthabasca University (AU) in Alberta brands itself as Canada's Open University and, as such, is a leader in the country and internationally in supporting open education and open educational resources (OER) in particular. There is significant OER activity at Athabasca University. A faculty member in the Accounting in the School of Business chose OER because of her and her students' growing dissatisfaction with the approved commercial textbook and its locked-in assessment application. This article discusses the benefits, challenges and potential of OER in higher education. More articles can be found at Contact North/Contact Nord here: https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/open-education-resources-oer-applications-around-world/taxonomy-term20182018/01/15Contact North/Contact Nord2018Canadahttps://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/flexible-oer-implementation-using-commercial-application-athabasca-university-alberta-canadadoes not applytransition to OEROER textbooksOER implementationOER challengesOER benefitshigher educationfaculty supportAthabasca Universityhttps://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/flexible-oer-implementation-using-commercial-application-athabasca-university-alberta-canadaOntario, Canada, North America