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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

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And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). A 2015 regulation by the U.S. Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks.

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” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Communications Experts Criticize Elsevier - Florida Pilot.” ” The latest from Baylor University’s failure to address sexual assault allegations show up in the “human resources” section below. Resource EngageNY , By the Numbers.” ” (Psst. .”