Maricopa Community Colleges, the nation’s largest community college system, announced this month that it has surpassed $270 million in savings for students through its Open Educational Resources initiative.

The milestone reflects more than a decade of work to replace expensive textbooks with low-cost or no-cost digital materials across its 10 colleges.

“Our system has been a leader in OER for more than a decade,” said Chancellor Dr. Steven R. Gonzales. “For us, affordability means more than just low tuition; it means finding ways to save our students’ financial resources through all facets of their educational journey.”

The Open Maricopa initiative began in 2013, making the system an early adopter of OER. Today, the program provides free or low-cost alternatives to traditional textboo

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