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OER Basics: Creative Commons Licenses

Creative Commons Licenses

OER (Open Educational Resources) will have Creative Commons licenses attached to them that lets you know what permissions you have for the resources. Below you'll see examples of what these CC licenses look like. Pay attention to each license, they don't all mean the same thing. You'll find an in depth explanation of these different licenses here.

public domain

Attribution

Attribution Share Alike

Attribution No Derivatives

Attribution Non Commercial

Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

Attribution No Derivatives