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Open Educational Resources (OER) and Free Tools: Free Courses for Learners

The what, why, and how of OER.

Free and Open Online Courses

Thousands of courses are available to take for free online - both academic and skills-based - offered via a variety of universities and institutions.

Academic Earth
Curated lists of online courses from across several top universities.
Carnegie Mellon University: Open Learning Initiative
EdX
Access over 2500 online courses from 140 institutions.
Khan Academy

Open Education Database This link opens in a new window
A database and search engine for thousands of free online courses.

OpenLearn: Free Learning from The Open University
Open Yale Courses
P2PU (Peer 2 Peer University)
Facilitates the creation of "learning circles" - free study groups for people taking free online courses.
Saylor Academy
Skills Commons
Workforce development training materials.
Learn Out Loud
Educational audiobooks, podcasts, documentaries, and courses.
MIT OpenCourseWare

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