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Open Educational Resources (OER)

All about OER (what it is and how to find it), along with suggestions of open educational resources for health sciences and medicine.

Tips for finding OER

Google topic and add "OER" or "open educational resource" as search terms

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What is OER?

Open educational resources (OER) are educational materials that are freely accessible and available at no cost. Traditionally, textbooks are often very costly because due to the strict copyright that publishers impose. OER are freely available under Creative Commons Licenses, an alternative to traditional copyright. 

Source: https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/What_is_OER%3F 

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