OER print services

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Hi Mahrya, I’d say that it would depend on whether your goal is to just print the OER, or enable distribution of print OER. There’s a lot of choice, and here are some of the options that come to mind immediately:

  1. Lulu.com (or XpressLulu for just printing)
  2. IngramSpark
  3. Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon)
  4. CreateSpace (Amazon)
  5. Lightning Source
  6. Bookstores (on-campus, university, city bookstores)
  7. Espresso book machines

We talked about printing OER during one of our Office Hours sessions this year (which we co-host with the Open Textbook Network), and you can catch the session recording to see what was discussed. Hopefully our speakers can give you a good idea of pros/cons of each service based on your needs. Feel free to chime back in with questions as you weigh all the options.