Welcome to the Open Access - Background and Benefits course: A guide from Springer and Edanz

"Our courses are meant for thorough study and take our users between 45 to 60 minutes to complete on average. Very knowledgeable people will be quicker while those who are confronted with the course subject for the first time might take a little longer. Test yourself using the quizzes! And don’t worry if you fail your first try. Revisit the course and come back. You can repeat your quizzes as often as you need. And: If 70% or more of your answers are correct, you are awarded a personal certificate which acknowledges your achievements. File it together with your CV or print and hang it in your office. Start learning now! (You can continue where you left off at any time to receive your credit.) ... Open Access (OA) publications are freely available online for anyone, anywhere, and at any time. In an OA model, all costs associated with the added value provided by publishers are covered up front. The content is delivered at no cost to the reader and without restrictions, expanding access to literally anyone with an Internet connection and an interest in a given topic. This is an especially salient point for authors of scientific content.  There are two routes to open access: the gold and green model ..."