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British Columbia To Offer Free Textbooks Online [Canada]

Staff Writer | SFU | October 25, 2012

[British Columbia] will soon be the first province to offer students free, online, open textbooks for the 40 most popular post-secondary courses, the provincial government announced this month. Read More »

Faculty Release Online Academic Material

Nicole Smith | The Lamron | October 31, 2013

The week of Oct. 23, two Geneseo professors released their published works through the Open SUNY Textbook Program, which allows students free access to online versions of these publications. Read More »

Open Access And The Duty Of Higher Education

Trent M. Kays | Huffington Post | November 9, 2012

I think we all agree higher education is far too expensive. One could even argue that ...higher education's current model is unsustainable. It's broken, and it's a hoarder. Higher education doesn't hoard typical items, yet the entire institution of higher education should be on A&E's television show Hoarders. Read More »

Open Educational Resources Expand Access To Higher Education In The United States

Michael Carroll | infojustice.org | March 14, 2014

Leaders in the Obama Administration, in state governments, and in corporate America have acknowledged the urgency of increasing access to higher education in the United States – particularly through community colleges. These leaders also recognize the importance of improving completion rates and educational outcomes for those who enroll.

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Open Ed’s Business Woes: Textbook Pioneer Flat World Knowledge To Revoke Free Access To Texts

Rip Empson | TechCrunch | November 6, 2012

This week, Campus Marketplace reported that Flat World Knowledge has been forced to drop its free access to textbooks. The decision was made largely because of the cost of supporting free access. In other words it was a business decision that many have or will face as part of the shift to open learning.

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Open Source Meets Textbook Publishing - Much Cash Freed Up

Richard Adhikari | LinuxInsider | August 22, 2013

What do you get when you take the open source approach and apply it to textbook publishing? Answer: a whole lot of happy students, thrilled at the chance to save a whole lot of cash... Read More »

University System Of Maryland To Test Open-Source Pilot Program

Fatimah Waseem | The Diamondback | September 3, 2013

A student-driven initiative plans to turn the page on skyrocketing textbook costs by promoting an affordable, online educational resource that’s picking up steam across the nation: open-source textbooks. Read More »

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