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 Table 2 presents many areas in which attention should be focused as OER Africa moves forward. It is hoped that the innovative potential of OER Africa – not withstanding a variety of challenges as noted it this paper – has been highlighted. In the words of Hepburn (2004):

''As educators learn about open source development models and re-consider some long held assumptions about how educational resources are produced, they can leverage open source processes to take control of meeting educational needs. In addition to producing substitutes for commercial resources, educators are likely to begin producing resources that are new and innovative. Education can quickly move toward the ideal of a commons and, perhaps more importantly, embrace the ideal of fostering a true innovative commons. (Hepburn, 2004, p. 8)'' 23 ©SAIDE:www.org.za