A growing emphasis on the importance of higher education is constantly placed on the minds of young students, but their ability to realize these opportunities is often hampered by insurmountable expenses.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that from 1977 to 2015 the cost of textbooks rose over three times the rate of inflation, totalling a 1,041% increase.
OpenStax recognizes this fundamental problem and is leading the charge in the open educational resources movement by providing free textbooks to students.
Since 2012, OpenStax has saved nine million students over $830 million and their impact is growing exponentially.
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