News Incentives & Programs Coming for Open Educational Resources (OERs) | James Madison University Libraries
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Summary:
"To help jumpstart wider creation and use of these resources, CongressĀ recently approved a $5 million new, competitive federal grant program to "create new open textbooks or expand their use." The Virginia General Assembly also just passed a law requiring public institutions of higher education in Virginia to "implement guidelines for the adoption and use of low-cost and no-cost open educational resources in courses.""