Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER): OER Repositories

A tutorial from Open Washington focusing on finding open course material in MIT OpenCourseWare.

A collection of open education resources from the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME).

These books have been reviewed by faculty from a variety of colleges and universities to assess their quality. These books can be downloaded for no cost, or printed at low cost. The Open Textbook Library is supported by the Center for Open Education and the Open Textbook Network.

Merlot is a repository of peer reviewed, open access resources designed to aid in teaching, learning, and faculty development.

This repository deals heavily in math and science resources, but also gives users access to content dealing with subjects like history, education, and the fine arts.

Openstax gives educators and students access to tens of thousands of educational pages, which can be downloaded in the form of preexisting textbooks, or remixed by teachers into a unique collection designed specifically for their classroom.

Bookshelf is a collection of free, openly published books and documents relating to healthcare and life science.

Open Textbooks and OER from the Open Educational Resources Network.

A collection of shareable course materials, including syllabi, course activities, readings, and assessments. Materials are licensed under CC BY unless otherwise noted.

The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development resources to help teachers use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections.

A consortial curricular project led by librarians from K-State and KUMC, addressing the new literacies required for academic success and lifelong learning.

Florida's digital repository of open educational resources which allows users to find, remix, and share new materials with fellow educators.

MIT OpenCourseWare offers full online courses which include insight from instructors, lecture notes, textbook materials, assignments, exams with answers, and multimedia resources. All course content is downloadable.

Harvard Online Learning offers resources like podcasts, lectures, and interactive educational programs for educators, students, and lifelong learners alike. While many of the available courses and materials are open and free, some are fee-based.

Khan Academy offers courses in a variety of subjects, including math, science, art, economics, and the humanities. It provides short but effective videos, practice problems and tests for users to learn core academic concepts from preschool to high school and beyond. Content is freely available for personal, non-commercial use.

Founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012, edX is now a leading provider of open courses from top universities. Courses include videos, automated feedback, interactive elements, and a community of professors and fellow students. edX is built on an open-source platform and some content is made available under open licenses.

Lumen Learning supports OER adoption at K12 and higher education institutions in order to remove cost as a barrier to education. Lumen contributions to online open courses are licensed under CC BY.

Provides free online classes from 120+ top universities and educational organizations. Content is available for personal, non-commercial use.