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It’s an exciting time to be exploring Open Educational Resources (OER), and we wanted to share some great articles that recently caught our eye:

• The Impact of Open Educational Resources on Various Student Success Metrics (New OER study put out by researchers Nicholas Colvard of the University of Georgia and Eddie Watson of the Association of American Colleges and Universities in the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)

• OER is at a tipping point. Here's how to keep it moving in the right direction. (A librarian’s commentary on what it will take to make OER work long-term)
• OER shown to improve grades, not just cut costs. (A University of Georgia study found that open educational resources improved end-of-course grades for undergraduates and lowered D, F, and withdrawal rates)
• Applications Open for Federal OER Grant (The Department of Education has formalized plans to award one to three OER grants totaling $5 million by late September)
• When it Comes to Free Textbooks, Who Pays? (Suggestions to make OER sustainable)