Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Authoring/Creating OER

What if I want to make my own OER?

Can I create my own OER?

Yes! The OER movement depends on those who not only want to adopt open content, but those who can create it. There are many useful websites that can help you get started making your own open textbooks or other learning objects. Take a look at the links on this page to find out more.

Resources for OER Authors/Creators

Affordable Learning Georgia - Customizing & Authoring Content
Affordable Learning Georgia offers a lot of great information and tips on authoring and customizing OER content.
OER Commons Authoring Tools
OER Commons Authoring Tools page has information and resources to help you build you own open textbooks documents and interactive modules.
Pressbooks
Pressbooks is a tool for publishing e-books as well as print books. The e-book format is readable online as well as in epub and pdf formats, making it compatible with e-readers. Publishing is free with Pressbooks logo, or you can pay a $20 fee to have it removed. For an example of what a textbook made with Pressbooks could look like see: https://openamlit.pressbooks.com

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What if I want to make my own OER?

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