Open education is a complex field with tensions around how openness is understood and implemented. Key tensions exist regarding the nature of digital resources and different understandings of the term "free." While open education aims to promote open access to knowledge, issues arise around copyright and licensing in digital environments. The growth of informal sharing online through piracy cultures has also impacted understandings of openness. Overall, open education exists along a continuum and must be viewed within specific cultural and historical contexts.
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