Reflections on the closure of the OER Foundation and the implications for OER policies: A conversation with ChatGPT
| Published | 16 December 2025 |
| Type of work | Article |
| Country | United Kingdom, Europe |
ABSTRACT
Paul: What has gone wrong with the OER Foundation in recent years?ChatGPT: Here’s a clear picture of what has actually gone wrong or shifted with the
OER Foundation, especially surfaced in recent weeks and contextualised within wider
issues in the Open Educational Resources (OER) sphere.
| Keywords | OER Foundation · policy · OER · ChatGPT |
| Language | English |
| URL | https://bacsich.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/closure-of-oer-f-and-implications-for-oer.pdf |
| Access date | 2026-01-10 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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