This guide serves to inform College of Business faculty about Open Education Resources in general; direct them to specific open textbooks, courses, and courseware for business classes; and explain Creative Commons licensing, public domain, and Fair Use.
The 5 R's of OERs
![The 5Rs of Open](https://www.fhsu.edu/oer/images/OER_Backup/OER/OER_Images/What%20is%20an%20OER.jpg)
Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries OER Program Guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Creative Commons Licenses
![Finding open access images - CHEM 2131: Chemistry of the Elements - Library Guides at University of Denver](https://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/e/f/c/0527e0fb-5053-4045-8ee0-95d91f127f76_Creative%20commons%20licences.jpg)
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Fair Use Sliding Scale
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Adapted from University of Minnesota Libraries