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Open Educational Resources (OER): Copyright and Fair Use
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What is (and isn't) Copyright
OER Copyright and Mikkelsen Library Resources
By definition, Open Educational Resources are made available under various open licenses that permit free reuse, revision, and customization for education. OER may still be copyrighted. The most commonly used licensing for Open Educational Resources is one of the six Creative Commons Licenses.
The Mikkelsen Library also makes databases of digital materials available, which although they are not Open Educational Resources, are licensed for use in teaching. Links to these library resources can be embedded in Moodle.
For information on how to use copyright materials that are not licensed by the library or under an open license, explore our guide on Copyright and Fair Use.
Creative Commons
- Creative Commons License ChooserWhen you are ready to publish your OER, this chooser helps you determine which Creative Commons License is right for you in a few easy steps.
- Creative Commons Cheat Sheet for Higher Education by Portiz From the abstract: “What folks working in higher education in the US need to know about Creative Commons licenses, the version of copyrights which most reflects the values of the academy.”
Additional Resources
- Free your content! A guide to creating sustainable open licensed mediaA guide to creating teaching and learning materials as open educational resources that can be shared and reused by all
Attribution
All original content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. All linked content maintains its respective license.
“Creative Commons Certificate for Educators, Academic Librarians, and Open Culture” By Creative Commons. CC by 4.0.
Open Educational Resources by The University of Oklahoma Libraries, Open Education Librarian Morgan Briles. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
"Open Access and Open Education Resource: What's the Difference" adaptation by Jean Shumway licensed CC BY 4.0.