HOUSTON — On the third floor of a bank building near Rice University, the future of higher education is being written. Or at least, edited. Perched i
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OpenStax, a nonprofit initiative founded by Rice professor Richard Baraniuk, has revolutionized education by providing free digital textbooks in subjects like physics, calculus, and psychology, accessible to students worldwide. Initially focused on curating resources, OpenStax shifted to content creation amid rising demand for affordable, high-quality materials during the Great Recession, publishing its first five textbooks in 2012. Now boasting a library of three dozen titles, OpenStax is credited with pioneering open educational resources (OER), disrupting traditional publishing and curbing skyrocketing textbook prices. While for-profit publishers attempt to recoup revenue through costly digital homework systems, some built around OpenStax materials, the nonprofit is challenging this model with its own affordable software, aiming to provide access to educational resources for just $10 per student, and continuing to shape the landscape of education.
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