Astronomy

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This guide can help you find Astronomy materials from various OER providers.

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Highlighted Astronomy Material

These textbooks are open educational resources (OER) that are free to use without first seeking permission from the author. However, how they may be used is determined by their licensing .  

Astronomy

"Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology." -OpenStax

Authors   Andrew Fraknoi, David Morrison, Sidney C. Wolff
Licensing  CC BY 4.0

 

Astronomy OER Collections

The purpose of these discipline specific pages is to showcase content that might be of interest to faculty who are considering adopting open educational resources for use in their classes.