Membership

The Open Education Association is the individual membership organization for people who create, use, and advocate for open educational resources and practices.

Membership connects you to a national network of individuals doing similar work, amplifies your voice in policy and institutional conversations that affect you, and supports the collective infrastructure to do more than any of us could alone.

Join today to build the national voice for open education.

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Benefits of Membership

  • A Professional Home

    What you get as a member

    A national network of peers across institutions and disciplines via the member directory

    Regular opportunities to connect with others doing similar work, through meetups and events

    Visibility and support for your work through spotlights and letters of support

    Opportunities for leadership and service through working groups

    Discounted registration for the Open Education Conference

  • Your National Voice

    What we do on your behalf

    A collective voice in state and federal policy, backed by formal tracking and comment submissions

    Advocacy at state capitals for the funding that supports open education work

    Representation in higher education policy conversations you couldn't access alone

    Amplification of research that demonstrates the impact of open education, including OER as a high-impact practice

  • Field Infrastructure

    What your support makes possible

    Shared field-wide resources, including the Opportunity Board, Webinar Calendar, OpenEd Digest, and Getting Started Guide

    Coordination across the open education field on policy, strategy, and national objectives

    Long-term organizational infrastructure to support pillars of the field, including the Open Education Conference and the DOERS Collaborative

How to Become a Member

Membership is open to anyone whose work or interests connect to open education. The association's work focuses on the United States, so most members are US-based. Membership renews annually, and members choose from three dues tiers based on their personal circumstances. All paid tiers include the same benefits to support equal participation.

For details, see our frequently asked questions and terms & conditions.

  • Sustaining Tier

    Annual Dues $200

    For field leaders and practitioners in a position to contribute more generously to sustain the association.

    Join as Sustaining

  • Standard Tier

    Annual Dues $100

    Recommended for most members.

    Join as Standard

  • Discount Tier

    Annual Dues $50

    For members not in a financial position to contribute the standard rate.

    Not available if using institutional funds

    Join as Discount

Other Ways to Get Involved

  • Become a Supporter

    Not ready to join as a member, but still want to show your support? Sign up as a Supporter to endorse the Open Education Association’s vision and be counted among the community we represent.

    Become a Supporter

  • Apply for a Scholarship

    The Open Education Association is committed to reducing financial barriers to participation. Scholarships are available by application to individuals not in a financial position to contribute dues.

    Apply for a Scholarship

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Member Benefits

Professional Home - Where your practice lives

What you get as a member

  • A national network of peers across institutions and disciplines, accessible through the member directory

  • Regular opportunities to connect with others doing this work, through topic-based meetups and events

  • Visibility and support for your work through Member Spotlights and letters of support

  • Opportunities for leadership and service through working groups and committees

  • Discounted registration for the Open Education Conference

National Voice - Where the field collectively speaks

What we do on your behalf

  • A collective voice in state and federal policy, backed by formal tracking and comment submissions

  • Advocacy at state capitals for the funding that supports open education work

  • Representation in higher education policy conversations you couldn't access alone

  • Amplification of research that demonstrates the impact of open education, including OER as a high-impact practice

Field Infrastructure - What makes individual efforts add up to more

What your support makes possible

  • Shared field-wide resources, including the Opportunity Board, Webinar Calendar, OpenEd Digest, and Getting Started Guide

  • Strategic coordination across the open education field on policy and national objectives

  • Long-term organizational infrastructure to support pillars of the field, including the Open Education Conference and the DOERS Collaborative