This guide provides details about how the open access movement is impacting academic education and how to find appropriate low cost or zero cost materials for academic courses.
Most Google Searches with the term "open educational resources" can produce a wide range of open content but the amount of open content can be overwhelming. Educators must discern which OER content will be the most appropriate and best-suited for their students.
A few useful tips:
Search through OER platforms with peer review filters such as MERLOT II or OER Commons
Within certain searches use terms AND, OR, NOT to narrow/ expand your results