MERLOT — A Reliable Framework for OER

Online learning, whether guided or independent, is of great important in a world of constant change. Open Educational Resources, which are offered to the public at no cost, allow life-long learning for all audiences. However, resources of high quality are not always easily discoverable. MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a meta-data repository of open educational resources, where teachers and learners can find resources suitable for their needs. MERLOT employs a peer review system in order to ensure their quality, ease of use, and potential effectiveness as a teaching tool.