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Open Educational Resources (OER)

Find out what open educational resources are, where to find them, and how to use open licenses

Resources

Below is a large collection of Open Educational Resources broken up by category. If you are looking for something in particular, or need additional assistance finding materials, please put in a request to our OER librarian.  

Please note that this collection links to third party sources, which are not supported by the Bentley Library, and are for general purposes only. The library strives to create an accessible and inclusive online environment. If you need any information in an alternative format, please contact the library for assistance. 

Textbooks

A closed book

Most OER textbooks can be fully downloaded immediately. Depending on the Creative Commons license, they can be revised or remixed depending on the needs of the classroom. 

Case Studies

A person reading

A collection of case studies that are openly accessible to the public

Datasets

Database

These are a few examples of open datasets available online. For a more extensive guide, as well as links to Bentley exclusive dataset and statistic sets, please visit our Data & Statistics page.

Images and Media

A play button

A collection of images, videos, and sounds that are openly accessible to the public. Be sure to check the license before using the work. 

Open Images

Video and Sounds

OER / OA Repositories

A fake magazine

An OER Repository is a website that houses a vast amount of OER or OA to search through. Since the collection is large, finding particular material requires precise searches and filtering.  

Literature

A stack of books

A collection of ebooks that are openly accessible to the public. 

Courseware

A presentation chart

Open Courseware, or OCW, is fully designed courses that are free towards the public via the internet. These may include lecture notes, course outlines, homework, additional resources, and more.  

Assignments & Assessments

A collection of checkboxes

A collection of question banks and interactive materials that can be used directly or exported elsewhere.  

News Articles

A newspaper

Current and relevant news articles that are published with open licenses

Reviewing OER