OpenStax

OpenStax (formerly OpenStax College) is a nonprofit ed-tech initiative based at Rice University. Since 2012, OpenStax has created peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks, which are available as free downloadable PDFs, web versions, audiobooks^[1] and for a low cost in print. All textbook content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Licenses; specifically, the books are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License v4.0, which means that instructors are free to use, adapt, and remix the content, as long as they attribute OpenStax.^[2]

The following Wikiversity resources devoted to OpenStax textbooks. These resources also included materials available at openstax.org. Although some versions found on Wikiversity are out-of-date, some might find them more convenient to access.

OpenStax College Physics (click to visit)

OpenStax Calculus: No resources have been developed, but (out-of-date) pdf versions of the three volume textbook are posted on Wikiversity at: V1 | V2 | V3

References

↑ "OpenStax | How audio technology is creating more inclusive learning". openstax.org. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
↑ Wikipedia: OpenStax

[1] "OpenStax | How audio technology is creating more inclusive learning". openstax.org. Retrieved 2025-10-20.

[2] Wikipedia: OpenStax

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