California Open Educational Resources Council
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Summary:
"Since the signing of the College Textbook Affordability Act AB 798 (Bonilla, 2015), the California OER Council has shifted its focus to support CCC and CSU proposals for AB 798 funding. See Duties and FAQ for more information
(established January 2014)
In 2012, the California State Legislature directed the public higher education systems in the state to create an online library with open educational resources and textbooks in order to increase faculty adoption of high quality, affordable or free materials to save students money. Through collaboration among UC, CSU and CCC faculty, the California Open Educational Resources Council (California OER Council) will facilitate review of textbooks for inclusion in the new California Open Source Digital Library (COOL4Ed)...."