OpenStax

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Title

OpenStax

Subject

Open Educational Resources (OER), Digital Inclusion, Higher Education, Course Design

Description

OpenStax is a nonprofit educational initiative that provides high-quality, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks and resources for higher education. The platform supports instructors in designing inclusive digital courses and curricula, ensuring accessibility and affordability in education.

Creator

OpenStax, Rice University

Source

N/A

Publisher

OpenStax, Rice University

Date

Ongoing (Established in 2012)

Contributor

OpenStax Team, Subject Matter Experts, University Partners

Rights

Usage Rights: Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

Relation

Related to other OER initiatives and inclusive digital learning projects

Format

Digital (HTML, PDF, ePub, and print-on-demand options)

Language

English (some resources available in Spanish and other languages)

Type

Open Educational Resource (OER), Digital Textbook Library

Identifier

DOI/ISBN available for individual textbooks

Coverage

Global, with a focus on higher education institutions

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Citation

OpenStax, Rice University , “OpenStax,” digital4allOER, accessed June 25, 2025, https://digital4alloer.ucd.ie/items/show/43.

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