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[vc_row el_class="oeg-kbentry"][vc_column width="2/5" el_class="oeg-kbentry-sidebar-box"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id="knowledgebasesidebaroeren" el_class="oeg-kbentry-sidebar"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/5" el_class="oeg-kbentry-content-box"][vc_column_text el_class="oeg-kbentry-content-title"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class="oeg-kbentry-content"]Releasing educational resources as Open Educational Resources (OER) enables free access to education for a wider range of people. This can be beneficial for both learners and teachers. The reasons in favour of OER include: No acquisition costs: By not incurring any costs, for example for expensive textbooks, OER contribute to equal opportunities. Availability: Digital OER are universally available and reach learners faster than printed textbooks, for example. Moreover, they can be used by many learners at the same time, no matter where they are. Knowledge transfer: OER can accelerate […]https://openeconomics.zbw.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OER-Reasons.png20002349