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Open Access Resources for Educators : Open Access Textbooks / Learning Object Repositories

Use this guide to help you find links to some of the best sources for shared open access educational content, such as lectures, images, videos, and open textbooks

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Use this guide to help you find links to some of the best sources for shared open access educational content, such as lectures, images, videos, and open textbooks.

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Some Quick Definitions

What is an Open Textbook?

Open textbooks are textbooks released under a Creative Commons, or similar, license. They are often written and published by faculty, with the support of universities or new commercial companies. This new model enables free online access to textbooks. 

What is a Learning Object Repository?

A Learning Object Repository is an online storage location/digital library of learning objects (or links to learning objects). The learning objects ( modules, videos, images, books) are intended to be freely shared, adapted, or reused. Many Learning Object Repositories include open textbooks

 What Is Open Education?

Open education involves expanding educational opportunities by encouraging the open sharing and recombination of educational resources. Institutions and individuals are increasingly sharing open digital learning and teaching resources over the internet without cost.

Selected Open Textbook Sources / Learning Object Repositories

Open Source Course Management Systems

Subject Guide

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Maureen Cropper
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Electronic Resources Librarian / Professor
BCTC - Leestown Campus
Lexington, KY 40511
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