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Making IP Education More Accessible: Leading Publisher OpenStax Adds Introduction to Intellectual Property to Digital Library

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Monday, March 1, 2021

Introduction to Intellectual Property is now available through OpenStax , the leading publisher of free, open educational resource (OER) textbooks.

Key Points: 
  • Introduction to Intellectual Property is now available through OpenStax , the leading publisher of free, open educational resource (OER) textbooks.
  • "As an open educational resource, Introduction to Intellectual Property is freely accessible to all students, regardless of economic status."
  • The textbook, published initially as The Intangible Advantage: Understanding Intellectual Property in the New Economy by the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP), addresses fundamental intellectual property subject matter, including patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets.
  • "We are pleased to add Introduction to Intellectual Property to the OpenStax library of business resources," said Daniel Williamson, OpenStax managing editor.

OpenStax names XanEdu as their Premier Print Partner for print versions of their 100% free digital textbooks

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Working closely with OpenStax, XanEdu now offers bookstores and students low cost print versions of all OpenStax textbooks, giving students access to more options that suit their budget and course needs.

Key Points: 
  • Working closely with OpenStax, XanEdu now offers bookstores and students low cost print versions of all OpenStax textbooks, giving students access to more options that suit their budget and course needs.
  • OpenStax textbooks, both free and printed versions, are offered in the fields of Math, Science, Social Science, Humanities and Business.
  • "OpenStax is committed to ensuring that our free textbooks are in the formats that students want," said David Harris, editor in chief at OpenStax.
  • OpenStax publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed, openly licensed college textbooks that are absolutely free online and low cost in print.

College of DuPage Partners with OpenStax to Increase Use of Free Textbooks

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

A new partnership aims to reduce those textbook and course material costs for College of DuPage students.

Key Points: 
  • A new partnership aims to reduce those textbook and course material costs for College of DuPage students.
  • OpenStax, a Rice University initiative committed to improving access to quality learning materials, selected nine institutions including College of DuPage for the 2019-2020 OpenStax Institutional Partnership Program, which encourages use of free, high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks, referred to as open educational resources (OER).
  • OpenStax will provide the College with individualized consulting, strategic planning services, training and support as well as access to their free textbooks.
  • College of DuPage Provost Dr. Mark Curtis-Chvez believes the impact for students at the College will be significant.

BNED and OpenStax Partner to Expand OpenStax Catalogue of Open Educational Resources

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) , a leading provider of educational products and services solutions for higher education and K-12 institutions, today announced a deeper partnership with OpenStax , the Rice University-based publisher of open educational resources (OER).

Key Points: 
  • Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) , a leading provider of educational products and services solutions for higher education and K-12 institutions, today announced a deeper partnership with OpenStax , the Rice University-based publisher of open educational resources (OER).
  • Beginning Fall 2019, OpenStax will include the Business Law textbook from BNC OER+ (formerly known as LoudCloud Courseware) in its catalog of open educational resources, which are available to all educators at no cost.
  • Currently, the OpenStax catalog covers various subjects including science, math, social sciences, humanities and business.
  • ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
    Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a leading provider of higher education and K-12 educational products and solutions.