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At the Open Textbook Library (OTL), we're excited to welcome academic year 2025-2026! Let's start this new chapter together, making the most of open textbooks, practices, and opportunities offered by the library and our community. Scroll down to find:
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Our featured open textbook, Economics for the Greater Good by Caroline Krafft;
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Your choice of 1,700 open textbooks in 12 academic subjects;
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OEN 2026 certificate program opportunities;
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OEN Engage! session videos; and more!
And be sure to stop by the OTL for more great picks.
Students Sitting on Stairs by George Pak licensed by Pexels. |
by Caroline Krafft
Published by Pressbooks via Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project, 2025 (CC BY-SA)
Economics for the Greater Good: An Introduction to Economic Thinking for Public Policy teaches the central concepts of economics through applications to global challenges and domestic public policy issues.
Each chapter presents evidence on a pressing social problem, introduces an economic model to help understand that problem, and discusses evidence on what programs and policies work to alleviate global challenges. |
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Textbooks in the Open Textbook Library are considered open because they are free to use and distribute, and are licensed to be freely adapted or changed with proper attribution.
Browse through our academic subjects below, and download your selections at no cost. |
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Open Textbook Author Profile:
Melissa Chim
Melissa Chim is the Scholarly Communications Librarian at Excelsior University in Albany, New York. An avid history enthusiast and scholar, she recently published Past Makes Perfect: A Mini Handbook for Student Historians. |
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While writing her book, she participated in the Open Education Network's Ketty Pilot Group (formerly Ketida) and says the support enabled her to "share the tips that I've learned about some of the really fun parts of studying history...."
Have you considered authoring an open textbook? Catch Melissa's advice for aspiring authors and learn why she chose an open license for her work.
Read the OEN Blog.
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| Eyes on the Horizon is this year's theme at the Open Education Conference. Don't miss engaging presentations on a variety of topics including Intentional Community Building, Students as Open Education Leaders, AI & Emerging Technologies, and Pedagogy & Practice. Learn more and register.
OEN community - stay tuned for an invitation to get together in Denver... |
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Higher education faculty, librarians, and instructional designers, team up to make education more equitable and sustainable through innovative pedagogical approaches.
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This summer, Open Education Network members connected with colleagues and friends at our annual virtual gathering, OEN Engage!
We're sharing session recordings from this event so everyone can gain open education insight, including recommended practices in open pedagogy, open publishing, OER adoption, and more. Visit our YouTube playlist and check back often. We're adding more session videos and linked resources through October.
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About the OEN
The Open Education Network (OEN) is a global community of almost 1,800 higher education institutions working together to transform education to be more equitable, affordable, and accessible through open education.
Focused on action, our community advances open education in ways that are collaborative and sustainable, including through the Open Textbook Library. Sound like the OEN community could be a good fit for your institution?
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Open Education Network promotes equity, access and student success through open educational resources and practices. |
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