Open Textbooks
Below is a list of open textbooks that may be suitable for use in community college courses. For descriptions and features of many of these open textbooks, see listings in MERLOT.
Disclaimer: CCCOER has not yet vetted the open textbooks on this list for quality or accuracy of the content. If you want to volunteer to review any of these textbooks, please contact us (bakerjudy@fhda.edu).
For a list of digital textbooks without open licenses, see Non-open Textbooks.
Anthropology
Art
Biology
- Biology by Farabee (2007)
- The Structures of Life (biology)
- Human Physiology
- The New Genetics
- Inside the Cell - Biology
- The Cell - A Molecular Approach
- Developmental Biology
- Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease
- Help Me Understand Genetics Handbook
- Modern Genetic Analysis
- Introduction to Genetic Analysis
- Genomes
- Genes and Disease
Chemistry
Computer Science
- XML - Managing Data Exchange
- Programming from the Ground Up
- Learning 2.0
- Think Python: An Introduction to Software Design
- Lessons in Electric Circuits
- Information Systems (1st edition, release 6)
- Wireless Networking in the Developing World
- Introduction to Programming using Java, 5th edition
- Programming in C
Economics and Business
- Introduction to Economic Analysis (3rd ed.)
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Financial Analysis
- eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing
- Accounting I
- Accounting II
Education
-
Social and Cultural Foundations of American Education (authored by students)
English and Composition
- Clear Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Methods of Discovery: A Guide to Research Writing
Health
- Free Medical Information
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Medicines by Design (pharmacology)
- First Aid
- Medical Knowledge Base
- The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction
- Atlas of Human Anatomy
- Informing the Future: Critical Issues in Health
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
History
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Hippocampus - click on U.S. history, then click on Textbooks tab
Languages and Communications
-
Liberte (French)
Literature
Math
- Elements of Abstract and Linear Algebra
- Understanding Algebra
- Reasonable Basic Algebra
- Linear Methods of Applied Mathematics
- Applied Finite Mathematics Textbook
- Multivariate Calculus
- Vector Calculus
- Mathematics under the Microscope
- Calculus
- Math Open Ref (geometry)
- Dimensions (geometry)
Philosophy
Physics
- Open Text Project — Physics
- Physics
- Calculus-Based Physics
- FHSST Physics
- A Radically Modern Approach to Physics
- Physics Light and Matter
- Motion Mountain - The Adventure of Physics
- Chaos: Classical and Quantum
Political Science
- Democracy in Brief
- How the U.S. is Governed
- Outline of the U.S. Legal System
- Introduction to Human Rights
- Outline of American Geography
- The CIA World Factbook
- The 9/11 Commission Report
Psychology
Science
- AP Environmental Science
- Physical Geography
- The Physical Environment Introduction to Physical Geography
- Intro to Physical Oceanography
- Environmental Science
- Introduction to Physical Oceanography
- Nanotechnology
Sociology
- Collaborative Statistics
- From Algorithms to Z-Scores: Probabilistic and Statistical Modeling in Computer Science
- Introduction to Probability
- Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications
- Statistics Wikibook
- UCLA General Statistics Curriculum E-Book, including Advanced-Placement (AP) materials
- Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study
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