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OpenStax grows in popularity, but overall awareness of OER remains low
Lestch, Corinne

Published4 January 2018
Publisheredscoop, Scoop News Group
CountryUnited States, North America

ABSTRACT
Higher ed faculty are increasingly turning to OpenStax for low-cost, openly licensed printed and digital materials for their students.

Keywords Education IT News · higher education · OER · Open Educational Resources · OpenStax · Rice University

Published atWashington, D.C
RefereedDoes not apply
RightsCopyright 2018 Edscoop. All rights reserved.
URLhttps://edscoop.com/openstax-grows-in-popularity-but-overall-awareness-of-oer-remains-low
Access date3/15/2018
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