OER are resources that are not only free to users, but they are licensed in a way that allow for modifying and transforming to suit anyone’s needs.
In order for a material to be considered OER, it must have the following 5 R activities and permissions:
Retain - the right to make, own, and control copies of the content (e.g., download, duplicate, store, and manage)
Reuse - the right to use the content in a wide range of ways (e.g., in a class, in a study group, on a website, in a video)
Revise - the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content itself (e.g., translate the content into another language)
Remix - the right to combine the original or revised content with other material to create something new (e.g., incorporate the content into a mashup)
Redistribute - the right to share copies of the original content, your revisions, or your remixes with others (e.g., give a copy of the content to a friend)
Licensed by CC BY 4.0 Created by Martha Greatrix.