Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials that are free for anyone to use. We most often are referring to textbooks, but they can also be videos, tests, software, or even full courses. Crucially, they are not copyrighted like most publications but instead are released under a license (most often Creative Commons) that allows others […]
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Confusing Expirations and “Secret” Public Domain Books: Quirks of US Copyright
Much has been written about the convoluted history of US copyright law. A constitutional clause originally intended to “promote the progress of science and useful arts” by providing limited protection has since been interpreted and extended in such a way that it once seemed like some works (most famously Mickey Mouse) might remain under copyright […]