@article {1334, title = {Open Educational Resources in E-Learning}, journal = {International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes}, volume = {2}, year = {2010}, pages = {1 - 12}, abstract = {According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar{\textquoteright}s definition (Deshpande \& Mugridge, 1994), Open Educational Resources (OER) are based on the philosophical view of knowledge as a collective, social product. In the last years the relevance of OER has been widely acknowledged and a high magnitude impact is to be expected for OER in the near future (Atkins et al, 2007), (Wiley \& Gurrell, 2009), especially as a masterpiece in e-learning development. The aim of this chapter is to present an overview of OER in e-learning, focused on two fundamental aspects: (i) technical issues, mainly standards, and (ii) socio-economic and legal questions. This way the chapter deals with the most relevant issues in this matter: Which is the OER{\textquoteright}s role in education, especially for e-learning performance? Which are the technical resources and current standards needed for them? Which socio-economics and legal aspects influence the diffusion and use of OER?}, issn = {1942-3934}, doi = {10.4018/IJOSSP.2010100101}, author = {Rejas-Muslera, Ricardo J. and Garc{\'\i}a-Tejedor, Alvaro J. and Rodriguez, Olga Pe{\~n}alba} }