Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Create

Creation Tools

Platforms and Tools:

Free:

OER Commons - Open Author
Open Author helps you build Open Educational Resources, lesson plans, and courses (on your own, or with others) — and then publish them.
MERLOT Content Builder
A free and open site/course creator platform that allows uploading for up to 10 MB. Requires an account and log in to access.

Paid:

Pressbooks
"Easily create e-books, typeset PDFs, and web books. Choose from professionally designed book themes. One button publishing." Free and priced options.

BC Campus OpenEd Accessibility Toolkit
This ebook addresses the needs of users with limited vision or other disabilities in accessing your OER.
Accessibility - Open Resources - Affordable Learning Georgia
Covers the major points to consider when making open educational resources available for disabled students.

Below is an informative webinar where a librarian and instructors from Central Oregon Community College discuss their experience authoring OER.

The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far)
"A living repository of collective knowledge, written to equip all those who want to publish open textbooks with the resources they need."
Self-Publishing Guide - BCcampus Open Education
A reference for individuals or groups wanting to write and self-publish an open textbook. This guide provides details on the preparation, planning, writing, publication, and maintenance of an open textbook.
Creating and Modifying Open Educational Resources - Affordable Learning Georgia
A chapter-by-chapter informational tutorial for faculty and staff interested in creating or adapting open educational resources.
Best Practices for Attribution - Creative Commons
Examples of attribution required by various CC licenses.
Open Attribution Builder - Open Washington
An application to help you create correct attribution statements for CC-licensed materials.