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Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible teaching and learning materials that can be used, adapted, and shared without cost or the need for permission. Unlike traditional copyrighted content, OER are typically created by individuals or organizations who choose to retain minimal ownership rights, allowing broader educational use.
Before incorporating OER into your teaching or learning activities, ensure that you review the licensing terms to confirm how the materials may be used or adapted.
OER Commons: Explore a rich collection of open educational resources across subjects and levels — all freely available for teaching and learning.
OASIS: Search for OER by subject or resource type (textbooks, audio, simulations, and more) using this simple, user-friendly tool.
Connexions (OpenStax CNX): Access modular learning materials and complete courses created and shared by educators worldwide.
Discipline-Specific OER (Virginia Tech): Find open textbooks, interactive simulations, and supporting resources designed for specific fields of study.
OpenStax College : Peer-reviewed, high-quality open textbooks from Rice University, featuring interactive and accessible content for college courses.
Open Textbook Library: A collection of hundreds of complete, openly licensed college-level textbooks curated by the University of Minnesota.
Directory of Open Access Books : A community-driven platform that indexes peer-reviewed, scholarly open access books and connects users with trusted publishers.
Lyryx Open Textbooks : Provides open textbooks in accounting, mathematics, and economics, with optional paid add-ons like homework and quizzes.
Project Gutenberg : Access thousands of classic and public-domain works—the original and largest free ebook collection available online.
Repository of Open and Affordable Materials : Penn State University Libraries’ open repository featuring faculty-created educational and instructional resources.
Critical Commons : A community platform promoting the educational use of media under Fair Use guidelines.
Creative Commons Search : A search tool for finding images and other resources with Creative Commons licenses — especially handy for image searches.
Unsplash : Browse over a million high-quality photos free to use for any purpose — no permission required, though attribution is encouraged.
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