The OPAL Guidelines for institutions provide a matrix for organizations to assess their open educational practices (OEP) activities and develop an OEP strategy. The guidelines are based on research analyzing 60 open educational resources case studies and were validated with the open education community. They address the needs of organizations at developing their OER strategy and implementing and promoting open educational resources. The guidelines can help universities understand their current OEP activities, develop future open policies, and compare themselves to other institutions to improve the uptake and use of open educational resources.