The original journal article can be found at http://www.ajhpe.org.za/index.php/ajhpe/issue/view/3.This short commentary explains the value proposition of open educational resources for health education, the motivations behind the creation of the African Health OER Network, its services and its collection of learning materials.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/94545/1/2010.12_oera-um-ajhpe_article-cc_by_nc.pd