The state of Maryland officially committed to the Federal #GoOpen Movement on February 26, 2016
(Go Open Audio of Press Release 
) (Go Open Press Release Transcript
).
Maryland is excited to collaborate and share free openly licensed digital resources with all national stakeholders. We feel that this effort will:
- Identify current and relevant quality resources that support UDL practices
- Reduce redundancy of efforts
- Provide engaging and interactive resources
- Support personalized teaching and learning
- Provide anytime, anywhere access
As a #GoOpen state, Maryland will:
- Adopt/Implement a statewide technology strategy that includes the use of openly licensed resources
- Develop and maintain a statewide repository
- Publish OER resources to the Learning Registry
- Participate in a community of practice Create a webpage to share the commitment to and progress for #GoOpen