Benefits of open educational resources

What are the benefits of Open Educational Resources ? Here are some hints : enhancing of students' experience, helping in using, evaluating, searching for quality resources ; recognition for the creator of OERs and his or her institution ; marketing and external relations - a good way to promote the excellence of your educational programs ; and, last but not least, it saves time and money, both for students and teachers. From the MOOC "Blended Learning Essentials" from University of Leeds on Future Learn.