# \#start-here **URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/tag/start-here/450.md [Latest](https://connect.oeglobal.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://connect.oeglobal.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://connect.oeglobal.org/tags.md) --- ## [What is Open Pedagogy?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-pedagogy/4123)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-pedagogy/4123 "2022-08-16T10:37:46Z")
CCCOER defines Open Pedagogy as … Open Pedagogy encompasses a set of theories, practices, and philosophies that centers students in their learning experience through the use of open educational resources (OER) and open… --- ## [Why OER matters](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/why-oer-matters/4385)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 8:55am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/why-oer-matters/4385 "2022-11-10T08:55:52Z")
We might be biased, but we think that OERs are essential to a world where education and knowledge are freely accessible to all, for the benefit of all. To get you started, below are interviews conducted initially for th… --- ## [What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-are-open-educational-resources-oer/4384)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-are-open-educational-resources-oer/4384 "2022-11-10T08:45:10Z")
On CCCOER’s excellent introduction to Open Education, it says that Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research materials that are either (a) in the public domain or (b) licensed in a manner th… --- ## [What is Open Policy](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-policy/4403)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-policy/4403 "2022-11-11T10:35:28Z")
The Wikipedia article for OER policies currently states that: OER policies (also sometimes known as laws, regulations, strategies, guidelines, principles or tenets) are adopted by governments, institutions or organisat… --- ## [Where do you find Open Educational Resources and Courses](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/where-do-you-find-open-educational-resources-and-courses/4383)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/where-do-you-find-open-educational-resources-and-courses/4383 "2022-11-09T20:25:55Z")
So, you’ve heard all about Open Education and :oer:, and the possibility of taking free, openly licenced courses. You’ve read the Wikipedia article … but where do you begin and how do you find them? And are there any ope… --- ## [What is Open Education?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-education/4121)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-education/4121 "2022-08-16T10:10:07Z")
The Cape Town Open Education Declaration states that … Open education is not limited to just open educational resources. It also draws upon open technologies that facilitate collaborative, flexible learning and the ope… --- ## [What is missing? What do you want to know more about?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-missing-what-do-you-want-to-know-more-about/6548)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-missing-what-do-you-want-to-know-more-about/6548 "2024-05-01T11:28:37Z")
Open Education is a huge field. In the Unlock Open Education section on OEGlobal Connect, we have tried to answer some of the first questions people answer. The field of Open Education is constantly evolving and growing… --- ## [The 6 Tenets of Open Education](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/the-6-tenets-of-open-education/6547)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/the-6-tenets-of-open-education/6547 "2024-05-01T11:21:53Z")
Open education maximises access and participation by ensuring that education is inclusive, equitable, adaptable, and supportive of life-long learning for all people across the globe. It encourages collaboration and allow… --- ## [What is Open Source Software?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-source-software/4122)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-is-open-source-software/4122 "2022-09-28T13:38:25Z")
The worldwide community that creates open source software (OSS) puts open source software on the cutting edge of technology and delivers a high level of security since bugs and security holes can be quickly found and rem…