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Abstract

Adult Education (ΑΕ) is a field of special interest and importance at a global level. Especially for the European Union, recent studies state that the situation in Europe (imprinted by evidence such as: one out of five adults has low literacy and numeracy skills, one out of four has finished only primary education while one in three has almost zero ICT skills) reveals the emphasis that needs to be put on Adult Education. In this context, it seems that one of the key tools that can be used to support the AE is Open Educational Resources (OER). OERs have evolved in recent years, getting increased acceptance at all levels of education. Until the end of the last decade, OERs were mainly developed with an emphasis on formal education (primary, secondary and tertiary) or non-formal for adults who already had a good level of education. In recent years, however, there has been an attempt towards OERs and open education in general to cover the whole spectrum of non-formal education as well as the entire adult age range, regardless of previous knowledge and skills.