Open Maricopa facilitates the widespread use of open, low-cost, quality materials to promote student success, textbook affordability, and increased access to a quality educational experience.
We believe that access to high-quality, no-cost/low-cost open educational practices engages students in their learning, fosters collaboration, breaks down barriers and opens pathways to lifelong learning.
Access: Open Educational Practices are easily accessible by all students and faculty, including our dual enrollment partners.
Student-centered: Open Educational Practices are student-centered.
Student Success: Open Educational Practices are a catalyst for instructional practices that foster student success.
Community and Collaboration: Open Educational Practices are a community of learners and creators building relationships to share ideas and resources around open educational practices
Attribution: Open Educational Practices are clearly attributed, ensuring that all who create or remix OER are properly and clearly credited for their contributions. *
Innovation and Creativity: Open Educational Practices are committed to innovation, creativity and continuous improvement
High-Quality: Open Educational Practices are committed to continuous improvement through thoughtful inquiry, innovation, reflection, design, and research.
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Contact us at: openmaricopa@domail.maricopa.edu