Cross posted this question from the OKF list - would be interested in responses from you lot :-)

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David Kernohan
Jisc

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From: open-education [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mick FM
Sent: 22 August 2014 08:58
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Subject: [Open-education] Is there still an OER movement?

Hi there,

I emailed Marieke suggesting this as an area for debate and she said go for it so here's a starter.

I'm pretty new to the theory in this area so I've tried to think of some questions that might spark debate as I'd love to know what people on this list think.

In reading around this subject I notice the term "OER movement" a LOT.
It's quite an evocative term. Maybe it's just to me, but it suggests grass roots action, social movements, maybe not people on the street but... you get the idea.

Is OER really a movement in the above sense? How do you see it? Is the movement moving a bit less nowadays? If so, why?
What makes it a movement compared to, say, a favoured funding track of certain Foundations?
Are members of the movement moving else? If so, where? To other movements?
Is there still really an OER movement now that there's less funding out there?

yours inquisitively,
Mick

ps - We've been doing lots of fun things as part of the Duct Tape Uni process and we've put photos and reflections up on the project blog here
- http://blog.ducttapeuni.org/
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