Foster research on the development, use, evaluation and re-contextualisation of OER as well as on the opportunities and challenges they present, and their impact on the quality and cost-efficiency of teaching and learning in order to strengthen the evidence base for public investment in OER.

UNESCO: 2012 PARIS OER DECLARATION

Improve both cost-efficiency and quality of teaching and learning outcomes through greater use of OER.

UNESCO: 2012 PARIS OER DECLARATION

However Lleu Williams from NUS Cymru said that things are already stretched, so the efficiency savings which the government has called for will lead to cuts in learning and teaching.

BBC: Finance committee