The Saylor Foundation's presentation for the Open Ed 2013 Conference. For more information, visit www.saylor.org.

2. A SHIFT IN CONVERSATION.
What is open What can
education? open do?
What can
open
education be?

3. ORGANIZE
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CONTENT COURSE COURSE
CONTEXT

5. THAT WAS THEN.
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CONTENT COURSE COURSE
CONTEXT

6. THIS IS NOW.
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