OER are one type of materials that instructors can employ to replace commercial, and often expensive, course content such as textbooks. Additionally, materials labeled as Affordable Course Materials - that do not allow for the adaption or redistribution of materials - can be used by instructors wanting to reduce costs for students while increasing pedagogical flexibility. These include Open Access Materials, Library-Licensed Educational Materials (LER), Authoritative Free-to-Use Web Content, Public Domain Works, and Copyrighted Materials Used under the Fair Use Exception.
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