OpenContent

Open Source and Open Content is a collaborative philosophy. It is any type of creative work that is published in a format that can be copied or modified by anyone. [|source] This wiki is considered open content. There are numerous educational resources available that are open content or free for public use. These are just a few. Please add more as you find them.

[|CK-12]CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to reduce the cost of textbook materials for the K-12 market both in the U.S. and worldwide. Using an open-content, web-based collaborative model termed the "FlexBook," CK-12 intends to pioneer the generation and distribution of high quality educational content that will serve both as core text as well as provide an adaptive environment for learning. (From their website) [|Wikibooks] **[|Wikibooks]** is a [|Wikimedia] community for creating a free library of educational textbooks that **[|anyone can edit]**. Wikibooks began on July 10, 2003; since then Wikibooks has grown to include over **[|38,098 pages]** in a multitude of textbooks created by volunteers like you! (From their website) [|Wikijunior] The aim of this project is to produce age-appropriate non-fiction books for children from birth to age 12. These books are richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, sketches, and original drawings. Wikijunior books are produced by a worldwide community of writers, teachers, students, and young people all working together. The books present factual information that is verifiable. You are invited to join in and write, edit, and rewrite each module and book to improve its content. Our books are distributed free of charge under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. (From their website) [|WikiEducator] The WikiEducator is an evolving community intended for the collaborative:
 * **planning** of education projects linked with the development of [|free content];
 * **development** of free content on [| Wikieducator] for e-learning;
 * work on building **open education resources** (OERs) on **how** to create OERs.
 * networking on **[|funding proposals]** developed as free content. (From their website)

[|Public Literature] A collection of fine literature with ability to read online and most have audio files available as well. [|Open Educational Resources Commons] Teaching and learning content from all over the world. Search resources by grade level and subject. [|Internet Archive] The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public. (From their website)