7 things you should know about open educational resources
| Published | June 2010 |
| Journal | EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Pages 1-2 |
| Keywords | EDUCAUSE · OER definition |
| Language | en |
| Rights | by-nc-nd/3.0 |
| URL | http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7061.pdf |
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