Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Home

What are Open Educational Resources? (OER)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are FREE or LOW-COST online teaching and learning resources that save your students money and support their success. OER include digital materials such as:

Open textbooks
Full courses or modules
Syllabi
Lectures
Homework assignments
Quizzes
Games & Simulations
Images and more

The 5Rs of OER: OER materials are released under Creative Commons (CC) licensing terms by which users have free and perpetual permission to

Retain -- users have the right to make, archive, and own copies of the content
Reuse -- content can be reused in its unaltered form
Revise -- content can be adapted, adjusted, modified, and altered
Remix -- original or revised content can be combined with other content to create something new
Redistribute -- copies of the content can be shared with others in its original, revised or remixed form.

Where to find OER?

ASCCC Resources by Discipline A project of the ASCCC Open Educational Resource Initiative, this page lists OER available by discipline and by C-ID.
OpenStax College Textbooks (Rice University) Freely accessible textbooks in a variety of subjects including science, math, and humanities. Access and read online, download a PDF, or order a print copy for a low cost.
LibreTexts Peer-reviewed and well-formatted OER in a wide range of subjects.
COOL4Ed: California Open Online Library for Education COOL4Ed's mission is to support the success of CCC and CSU campuses implementing their textbook affordability programs and reducing the cost of course materials for students. Materials are listed by C-ID designation.
OER Commons OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.
MERLOT The MERLOT system provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.
Mason OER Metafinder Real-time federated search for OER content. Searches multiple repositories at once-- including but not limited to BC Campus, MERLOT, Openstax, OER Commons.
OASIS A search tool that aims to make the discovery of open content easier. OASIS currently searches open content from 64 different sources and contains 160,546 records. Includes modules, course content, books, audiobooks, and more

OER Commons OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.
OASIS A search tool that aims to make the discovery of open content easier. OASIS currently searches open content from 64 different sources and contains 160,546 records. Includes modules, course content, books, audiobooks, and more
MERLOT The MERLOT system provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.
Mason OER Metafinder Real-time federated search for OER content. Searches multiple repositories at once-- including but not limited to BC Campus, MERLOT, Openstax, OER Commons.
ASCCC Resources by Discipline A project of the ASCCC Open Educational Resource Initiative, this page lists OER available by discipline and by C-ID.

ASCCC Resources by Discipline A project of the ASCCC Open Educational Resource Initiative, this page lists OER available by discipline and by C-ID.
COOL4Ed: California Open Online Library for Education COOL4Ed's mission is to support the success of CCC and CSU campuses implementing their textbook affordability programs and reducing the cost of course materials for students. Materials are listed by C-ID designation.
CSU's Affordable Learning $olutions Links to multiple repositories of low and no-cost texts and course materials. Has portals for students, faculty, and coordinators.

Which Classes Use OER at CCC?

The Undocumented Americans

English 1AX

D. Lam & I. Johnson

Nursing Diagnosis Manual

NURS

M. Redlo & J. Wright

Lutz's Nutrition and Diet Therapy - 8th Edition

NURS

M. Redlo & J. Wright

Principles of Accounting, Volume 2: Managerial Accounting

BUS 186 & 187

B. Shah

Introduction to Sociology 2e

SOCIO 220

V. Cromartie

Business Calculus

MATH 180

T. Nguyen

Statistics Using Technology, 3rd Edition

MATH 164

T. Mead & D. O'Rourke

Precalculus

MATH 171

S. Sharufa

Introduction to Business

BUS 109

S. Crocette

Trauman Informed Behavior Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners

ECHD 162

M. Naidoo

Introduction to Curriculum Development for Early Childhood Education

ECHD 124

G. Benson

Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education

ECHD 133

D. Marshall-Thomas

Exploring Intercultural Communication

SPCH 122

D. Bauer

Stand up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking

SPCH 120

D. Bauer

How to Get Started with OER

Fill out the OER & ZTC Interest Form here:

OER & ZTC Interest Form

CCC has grant money available to compensate your time as you adopt, adapt, and compile OER & ZTC materials for your course. Fill out this grant application:

OER & ZTC Grant Application

Questions about OER and ZTC? Email our OER Coordinator Maritez Apigo.