Learn more by visiting the Open and Affordable Course Materials Guide.
Learn more about JMU's Open Education Initiatives here, including JMU Faculty Stories and opportunities for Grants and Stipends.
Open Educational Resources (OER): Any teaching and learning materials licensed for free use. Under some licenses, you can even edit them to meet your course goals.
Open Access (OA) publications: A publication that is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Affordable Course Content (ACC): Any educational resource available for student use at low or no additional cost. In addition to OER and OA publications, ACC also includes library-owned and subscribed resources.