1.OER are a logical extension of what the library community supports in the Open Access movement, and underscore the need for the larger playing field on which scholarly communication takes place to be made more equitable. OER focus not only on journals, but also on full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques that are critical in the learning environment.
OER是图书馆界对开放存取运动支持的一个必然而合理的延伸，而且学术界也需要一个更大的竞争环境，以便学术交流更公平地进行，OER正是在这样的大势所趋下出现的。OER所关注的不仅仅是期刊，其他所有课程、教材、模块、教科书、流程视频、食盐、软件以及别的对学习环境来说十分重要的任意工具、材料或技术都在其范围内。