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What are Open Textbooks?

Open textbook is a textbook licensed under an open copyright license and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers, and members of the public.

  • They are available for free as online versions and in a variety of file formats (e.g., for eReaders, editable files like XML and HTML), and as low-cost printed versions, should students or faculty opt for these.
  • Open textbooks are a way to significantly reduce student textbook costs while giving instructors the flexibility to reformat and customize their course material.
  • They are an affordable, flexible alternative to traditionally published textbooks.
Title Source License Notes
Introduction to Financial Analysis | 2022 Open Textbook Library CC BY Multiple Formats
Critical Employment, Ethical, and Legal Scenarios in Human Resource Development | 2020 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA Multiple Formats
Problem Solving in Teams and Groups | 2019 Open Textbook Library CC BY Read Online or PDF
Business Ethics | 2018 Open Stax CC BY PDF or Read Online
Introductory Business Statistics | 2017 Open Stax CC BY PDF download
Digital Marketing Strategy | 2021 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA Multiple Formats
Business Communication for Success | 2015 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Business Plan Development Guide | 2017 Open Textbook Library CC BY-SA multiple formats
Business Law, Ethics and Sustainability | 2023 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA PDF or Read Online
Fundamentals of Business | 2020 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit | 2017 Open Textbook Library CC BY-SA multiple formats
Critical Employment, Ethical, and Legal Scenarios in Human Resource Development | 2020 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Good Corporation, Bad Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Economy | 2016 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Leading with Cultural Intelligence | 2012 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA PDF or Read Online
Customer Centric Strategy | 2022 Lumen Learning CC BY Read Online
The Business Ethics Workshop | 2012 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA PDF download
Principles of Management | 2019 Open Stax CC BY PDF or Read Online
Organizational Behavior | 2019 Open Stax CC BY PDF or Read Online
Business Writing Style Guide | 2020 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA Multiple Formats
Leading Innovation | 2022 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA Multiple Formats

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