The terms "open content" and "open educational resources" describe any copyrightable work (traditionally excluding software, which is described by other terms like "open source") that is licensed in a manner that provides users with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities:
(from http://opencontent.org)
OPEN- free to share; adapt or modify |
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FREE- free to access; not necessarily allowed to share, adapt or modify |
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FAIR USE- permits limited use of material for educational purposes without acquiring permission from the copyright holder |
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PUBLIC DOMAIN- works that are publicly available because intellectual property rights have expired or have been forfeited |
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PAY- faculty adopts a book from a traditional publisher; students pay for textbooks (physical or eBook) |
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(from Broward College LibGuide by Simone Williams) |
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