I get confused as to the difference between between free and open online resources.
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Open educational resources (OERs) are and always will be free, but not all free resources are OERs.
Free resources may be temporarily free or may be restricted from use and/or require payment of a fee at some time in the future. Moreover, free-but-not-open resources may not be modified, adapted or redistributed without obtaining special permission from the copyright holder.
OERs may offer "freedoms" beyond "no cost" – such as the freedom to make adaptations, or create copies in different formats. You will need to check the conditions of the Open license to see if it will allow the use you wish.
OERs are a potential solution for minimising student textbook costs.
Find OERs to support your teaching or learning, or contact your Liaison Librarian to discuss available options.
This FAQ is a derivative of #GoOpen: OER for K-12 educators by Doug Levin (EdTech Strategies), Nicole Allen (SPARC), Layla Bonnot (CCSSO), Cable Green (Creative Commons), Meredith Jacob (Creative Commons-U.S.) and Lisa Petrides (ISKME), used and licensed under CC BY 4.0 by Claire Ovaska
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