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A curated collection of free, publicly-available databases and other educational resources
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Why "Open"?
Open Courses
Open Media
Open Software
Natural Sciences OER
Social Sciences & Humanities OER
Textbooks
Open Textbook Library
peer-reviewed textbooks curated by the University of Minnesota's Open Textbook Network
OpenStax College
peer-reviewed textbooks by professional content developers; headed by Rice University
Directory of Open Access Books
openly licensed books from all disciplines, at all levels
Open textbooks from specific institutions/initiatives:
Saylor Academy Open Textbooks
over 100 free textbooks supported by the Saylor Foundation
MIT Press Open
open access titles published by MIT Press
MIT Online Textbooks
openly-licensed textbooks and comprehensive course notes from MIT
GALILEO
supported by Affordable Learning Georgia
Open SUNY
supported by SUNY OER Services
BCcampus OpenEd
government-supported initiative from British Columbia, Canada
OER Repositories - Modules, Texts, Courses, Media, Quizzes, etc.
Mason OER Metafinder
Search multiple OER repositories at once and filter your results with this interface from George Mason University.
OER Commons
expansive and searchable collection of OER
MERLOT II
multimedia educational resource for learning and online teaching (MERLOT) provides a "peer reviewed collection"
Internet Archive - Open Educational Resources
free courses, video lectures, and supplemental materials from universities in the U.S. and China; many lectures are available for download
Canvas Commons
sign in with your Clemson credentials, then click "Commons"
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