{"id":22974,"date":"2025-04-03T10:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=22974"},"modified":"2025-04-03T10:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:58:50","slug":"oer-grant-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2025\/04\/03\/oer-grant-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Up Learning: Apply for an OER Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<h1><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A Million Reasons to Go Open<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">OER Grants Now Available!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Open Education Resources (or \u201cOER\u201d) are\u00a0<\/span>openly-licensed, free or low-cost materials that can be modified and redistributed to educate students while reducing the cost of a college education. 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