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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
Strategic Management | updated 2023 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC multiple formats
Principles of Management | 2019 Open Stax CC BY multiple formats
Business Writing Style Guide | 2020 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Beyond Lean: Simulation in Practice, Second Edition | 2013 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA PDF download
Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach | 2022 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC- multiple formats
Fundamentals of Business | 2023 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Focusing on Organizational Change | 2012 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA PDF or Read Online
Human Resource Management | 2016 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Finanical Management for Small Businesses | 2021 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC 4.0 multiple formats
Leading with Cultural Intelligence | 2012 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA PDF or Read Online
Organizational Behavior | 2017 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Leading Innovation | 2022 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Small Business Management in the 21st Century | 2012 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA PDF or Read Online
Management Communication | 2017 Open Textbook Library CC BY-SA PDF
Strategic Management | 2020 Open Textbook Library CC BY-NC-SA multiple formats
Introduction to Operations Management Pressbooks CC BY-NC-SA Read online

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