The International Journal of Open Educational Resources (IJOER) is a bi-annual, open access, double-blind peer-reviewed academic publication sponsored by the American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization.Open Educational Resources (OERs) are freely available materials that can be downloaded, edited, and shared to better serve Students, Faculty, Librarians and Educational Leaders and even Industry and Organizational Leaders. Open Educational Resources may include both physical and digital learning materials such as textbooks, lesson plans, assignments, games, multimedia, etc.As educational institutions of all levels continue to experience tightening budgets, areas in which to reduce costs represent a shrinking pool. Those who have been integrating OERs within curricula over the last few years, however, have quickly recognized not only significant cost savings, but have also pioneered valuable research studies exploring topics around a) student/faculty/administrator/librarian perceptions of OERs in practice; b) various pedagogical approaches; and c) policy and practice implications.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Our Guest Editors
Kristina Clement, Samantha Cook, and Hilary Baribeau

3 Questions for an OER Leader
Featuring Marilyn Billings

Building a Community of Inquiry Around OER
Gretchen Scronce, Amanda Kraft, and Jolanda-Pieta van Arnhem

Taking OER Abroad with Library-led Partnerships
Lindsey Wharton and Devin Soper

Advancing an Open Educational Resource Initiative through Collaborative Leadership
Erin Durham and Sherri Braxton

Know Your Audience(s): Collaborating for Copyright Education
Kris Joseph, Julia Guy, Amanda Wakaruk, Adrian Sheppard, and Michael B. McNally

Bridging the Gap: Rural Librarians' Journey to Understanding Students' Role in OER Outreach
Amanda N. Langdon and Katherine E. Parker

Collaborative Partnerships between State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education: Working Together to Save Students Money through OER
Phill Johnson, Josh Hill, and Sandra Vigilant

A Community-Based Collaborative of OER programs: A Case Study of University Initiatives Tied Together by Open OregonEducational Resources
Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, Helen Y. Chu, Sue Kunda, Christina Trunnell, and Jeffrey Gayton

What Does Free Mean? Orienting an OER Program Toward Sustainability
Melissa Gustafson

Teaching Critical Thinking and Metaliteracy Through OER: Theory and Practice in a Course Collaboration
Trudi E. Jacobson and Sally Friedman

From Soup to Nuts: Expanding Liaison and Technical Services for OER Development
Dawn (Nikki) Cannon-Rech and Jeffrey M. Mortimore

Coordinating OER Efforts Across a Mid-Sized College Campus
Jennifer Pate

Beyond Saving Money: Engaging Multiple Stakeholders is a Key to OER Success
Jacqueline M. DiSanto, Denise Cummings-Clay, Sherese Mitchell, and Madeline Ford