Open Educational Resources (OER)

Start with these sites and searches.

• Open Textbook Library: from the University of Minnesota; many textbooks have online faculty reviews
• Opendora: Minnesota State OER Resources organized by subject

• Mason OER metafinder (MOM) aggregated search of 17 OER sites

• Teaching Commons: open educational resources and syllabi across Digital Commons repositories

• Ebooks Minnesota: Scholarly Resources: gathered from a variety of reputable OER sites; see parent site for peer review information

• Ebooks Minnesota: Knowledge Unlatched: scholarly, peer reviewed texts; previously published by traditional and university presses

• OpenStax: peer reviewed textbooks in a variety of subject areas; includes free (access controlled) instructor materials, low cost student printing options, and interactive, low cost supplemental materials

• SUNY Open Textbooks: textbooks created by the faculty of the State University of New York system

• OER Resources: tips and recommendations from Creative Commons

Still can't find what you are looking for? --Ask a librarian for assistance --or create your own!