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What is open access (OA)?
Open access refers to a set of practices and principles that support free access to scholarly research and ideas. Some books, journals, and databases maintain OA status in order to ensure that students and researchers can access materials without any barriers.
What is an open educational resource (OER)?
An open educational resource is an educational material (such as a textbook) that is freely available for use or re-use. To qualify as OERs, materials must be freely available for copying, adapting, or distributing.
What is Creative Commons (CC)?
Creative Commons is a nonprofit licensing program for open materials.
