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Open Resources

A collection of Open Access Resources

Evaluating for quality and suitability

As with every information source, OERs should be evaluated to assess their quality and suitability. The following checklist can help you determine if the resource you have found is appropriate for your needs:

For a more comprehensive evaluation check out the following evaluation tools from Achieve, an independent, nonpartisan, non-profit education reform organisation. Achieve’s rubrics provide an evaluation system for objects found within OERs.