What is OERhub?
OERhub is a meta-search engine for Open Educational Resources (OER). It enables centralized and efficient discovery of learning and teaching materials that have been released under an open license.
OERhub indexes only the metadata of resources and directs users to the respective institutional repository in accordance with the owner principle, ensuring that data ownership remains with the originating institutions. Higher education institutions retain full responsibility for their local infrastructures, including production processes and archiving. Thus, the OERhub broadens access beyond individual institutions, enhancing the visibility of learning, teaching and research resources.
OERhub was developed within the framework of the Open Education Austria and Open Education Austria Advanced projects, a collaboration among Austrian universities to establish a national infrastructure for Open Educational Resources (OER).
What is OERhub-CE?
OERhub-CE (Community Edition) is the open-source version of OERhub. It provides the underlying technical infrastructure without preconfigured settings related to local infrastructures or specific institutions. OERhub-CE is thus suitable for organizations, networks, or individuals seeking to operate their own instances with custom configurations. Its modular and flexible design facilitates the integration of diverse repositories and services.
Licensing and Openness
OERhub-CE is released under an open-source license, granting users the freedom to use, modify, and distribute the software. The exact licensing terms are documented in the repository of OERhub-CE, ensuring maximum transparency and legal clarity.
Repository Usage and Harvesting
OERhub-CE allows operators to integrate local institutional repositories and aggregate metadata. Responsibility for compliance with legal and technical requirements lies with the respective operators. By providing a powerful and extensible framework, OERhub-CE facilitates the discovery and aggregation of open educational resources, supporting institutions in making their OER more accessible and reusable on a broader scale.