OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: A CATALYST IN CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION

Open Educational Resources OER plays a vital role in open education, facilitating broader access to enhanced learning and training opportunities.Information technology has been crucial to the development and dissemination of the open access movement.The movement is relatively new, having developed over the past decade.However, it has initiated significant actions across various contexts, identified critical issues that require attention, and has implications for educational systems, institutions, learners, and educators.Despite these advantages, it is not being fully utilised and its adoption is still confronting numerous challenges.This study explores the historical context and development, concept of open educational resources and highlighted the crucial roles played by of library professionals and higher education institutions in their promotion and implementation, while also discussing the challenges and barriers to their widespread adoption, such as limited resources, resistance to change, and the need for continuous training and support.Workshops, seminars, conferences, and orientation programs by institution libraries pave the way to encounter the challenges and barriers faced by the users of OER.