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Most authors of open textbooks were paid using grants or incentive programs. Others opted to write an open textbook for increased exposure and impact as a part of the scholarship of teaching and learning, to add content not currently available otherwise, and as a service to their field.
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Affirm that it takes time. Ask how they normally handle adopting a new textbook, and emphasize similarities. Describe OER services available to online facultyReview the OER Starter Kit to learn more about the steps involved.
Question: Do open textbooks have ancillary materials?
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Question: How can I edit them?
eCampus Center utilizes Pressbooks - a WordPress based authoring platform. Pressbooks enables you to compose or edit your book in one place and create multiple file types automatically (EPUB, digital and print PDF, MOBI, and online). Please refer faculty to Amy Vecchione or the new Research and Innovation Consultants for help getting an OER Pressbook set up.
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