%0 Report %A Senack, Ethan %C Washington, DC, United States, North America %D 2014 %I Center for Public Interest Research, Inc. %K sample OER policy %K open textbook policy %K OER textbooks %K OER quality %K MOST Initiative %K higher education %K affordable textbooks %K adoption of open textbooks %P 1-18 %T Affordable textbooks: A policy guide %U http://www.studentpirgs.org/reports/sp/affordable-textbooks-policy-guide %X The purpose of this guide is to provide policy guidance to thought-leaders and decision-makers from all levels of institutions and government – from individual campuses considering policies that support open textbook use and development to state legislators that are considering approaches to making textbooks more affordable. This guide contains: • Issue Background • Open Textbook Policy Ideas • Key Constituencies & Addressing Their Concerns • Additional Components of a Good Policy • Sample Policies %8 03/2014 %> https://www.oerknowledgecloud.org/archive/POLICY GUIDE - Affordable Textbooks.pdf