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==Principles of OERs==

==Principles of OERs==

Open Educational Resources are those resources that allow the following four kinds of freedoms to learners/ users.  These “Freedoms” are as follows:

Open Educational Resources are those resources that allow the following four kinds of freedoms to learners/ users.  These “Freedoms” are as follows:

Resources can be accessed for free, used and 're-used'

#Resources can be accessed for free, used and 're-used'

Resources can be revised/ adapted to make it relevant

#Resources can be revised/ adapted to make it relevant

Resources can be re-mixed / combined to make a new resource

#Resources can be re-mixed / combined to make a new resource

Resources can be  redistributed - the revised/ remixed resource can be shared back. These are called the  4 Rs (re-use, re-vise, re-mix and re-distribute)

#Resources can be  redistributed - the revised/ remixed resource can be shared back. These are called the  4 Rs (re-use, re-vise, re-mix and re-distribute)

Licensing and copyright

==Licensing and copyright==

These resources are shared under copyright which are less restrictive than the usual 'all rights reserved' and allow for some or all of the four R's. One popular copyright used for such resources is the “Creative Commons”.  Creative Commons is a type of copy right (sometimes called Copy Left) that will allow you to use the resources, modify them, combine them and also redistribute.  When you are accessing/ sharing something as OERs, you can share  it under Creative Commons License, by explicitly mentioning that 'Copyright – Creative Commons' in your text. If nothing is mentioned, the default copyright is 'all rights reserved', which will mean others cannot modify or share your resources.

These resources are shared under copyright which are less restrictive than the usual 'all rights reserved' and allow for some or all of the four R's. One popular copyright used for such resources is the “Creative Commons”.  Creative Commons is a type of copy right (sometimes called Copy Left) that will allow you to use the resources, modify them, combine them and also redistribute.  When you are accessing/ sharing something as OERs, you can share  it under Creative Commons License, by explicitly mentioning that 'Copyright – Creative Commons' in your text. If nothing is mentioned, the default copyright is 'all rights reserved', which will mean others cannot modify or share your resources.

==OERs – A national priority==

==OERs – A national priority==

At the national level, the is maintaining a National Repository of Open Educational Resources.  For more information on NROER, click http://nroer.gov.in/home

At the national level, the is maintaining a National Repository of Open Educational Resources.  For more information on NROER, click http://nroer.gov.in/home

[http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/KOER_background-note Karnataka Open Educational Resources], is a resource repository collaboratively created by the teachers of Karnataka.  It is organized on the same principles of OERs and is built on a Mediawiki platform like wikipedia.

[http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/KOER_background-note Karnataka Open Educational Resources], is a resource repository collaboratively created by the teachers of Karnataka.  It is organized on the same principles of OERs and is built on a Mediawiki platform like [https://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia].