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E-books 101: Open Education Resources

Comparison of UIC E-book platforms for how much one can print, download, and view on a mobile device

Open Education Resources

Open Education Resources Research Guide
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student, or self-learner.
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Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, simulations, and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world

Open Textbook Catalog

Minnesota Open Textbook Database
Open textbooks are published under a license that enables students to get free or low-cost versions of their textbooks online, electronically, or in print. It is available to faculty worldwide.
Textbooks cover a wide range of subject areas. All textbooks are openly licensed, complete, suitable for use beyond the author's home institution, and come with a print option, generally $40 or less.