Iakovakis, ClarkeEssmiller, KathyUpson, Matt2019-11-132019-11-132019-11Iakovakis, C., Essmiller, K., & Upson, M. (2019). Memorandum of understanding template for Open Educational Resources (OER) projects. Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University Library. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.10135043https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14446/322075Adapted from the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries' Memorandum of Understanding Collection at https://rc.library.uta.edu/uta-ir/handle/10106/25646.Open Educational Resource (OER) authoring projects demand a high level of organization and planning, ideally as early in the project as possible. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is a flexible agreement between parties to establish the outcomes, tasks, and timetables of a project. The MOU Template for OER Authoring Projects is intended for use by libraries and prospective OER authors, allowing each partner to think through their objectives, needs, and contributions, in order to reach a shared understanding of expectations. It includes sections to identify parties and their roles, documenting the background and context, defining the authors' and libraries' responsibilities, licensing and copyright, funding, contingencies, accessibility, archiving and preservation, and more. Licensed under CC BY, it is intended to be adapted according to the circumstances of each project.application/mswordIn the Oklahoma State University Library's institutional repository this material is made available through the open access principles and the terms of agreement/consent between the author(s) and the publisher. The permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of the material falls under fair use for educational, scholarship, and research purposes. Contact Digital Resources and Discovery Services at lib-dls@okstate.edu or 405-744-9161 for further information.10.6084/m9.figshare.10135043Instructionmoumemorandum of understandingopen educational resourcesoerhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/