Create 3.1.1 Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons

Open educational resources can be defined as "adaptable and widely available, allowing educational institutions, teachers, and learners to actively participate in a global exchange of knowledge".  Creative Commons is like a governing body providing infrastructure to these sites.

Here are the 4 types of Creative Commons licenses:

• Attribution: product can be freely redistributed as long as they give credit to the creator.
• Noncommercial: no one can use my product for profit
• No derivative works: my product can be copied and redistributed but can not be altered
• Share alike: if you use my product in an altered state, you must also be willing for others to use it and alter it if they want