Best Open Educational Resource Platforms in 2026

African Storybook

African Storybook suits families, educators and others looking for picture books for children aged two to ten, including offline access.

FlexBook 2.0 suits K–12 educators and students who want customizable digital textbooks with lessons, practice, and interactive materials.

OpenStax

OpenStax suits students and educators in introductory courses who want open textbooks and supporting course materials.

LibreTexts suits educators who want to create, adapt, or host open educational resources, and institutions seeking shared learning materials.

It suits educators looking for adaptable, openly licensed teaching materials, including courses and textbooks.

Saylor Academy

It suits learners looking for self-paced study in professional skills or college-level subjects, as well as people pursuing college credit or graduate degrees.

Lumen Learning

Lumen Learning suits higher education institutions seeking digital course materials and faculty support.

It suits parents and educators looking for children’s reading material, as well as writers, translators, and illustrators making resources for children.

It suits South African learners using CAPS-aligned Mathematics or Physical Sciences practice, and educators assigning work or tracking class progress.

OER Commons suits educators, librarians and homeschooling parents looking for open resources or tools to create and curate them.

OpenLearn suits people supplementing formal study, exploring future learning or studying for personal interest.

SkillsCommons suits individuals and organizations looking for workforce-development learning materials, or institutions contributing resources.

Open Michigan supports U-M scholars and students, Michigan residents and the broader public.

OCW is suited to educators developing curricula, students supplementing their studies, and self-learners.

It suits learners, educators, and institutions seeking free textbooks across age groups, subjects, and languages.

TESSA OER suits teachers, teacher educators, and organisations supporting education through colleges, universities, and local education offices.