Here are some rubrics and guides on evaluating an OER based on quality, relevance and accessibility:
With an OER, you may:
If some of your students prefer a printed copy of an open textbook, check with Sheridan's Print Centre (shertrcprint@xerox.com) about their OER printing service. Students may purchase a printed copy at a reasonable price if their professor makes an arrangement with the Print Centre.
Most repositories have an online form for educators to share their OER usages. The reporting form for eCampusOntario's Open Library can be found here.
If you decide to adopt an OER or adapt it in your own OER, please consider reporting your usage to the repository where you found the resource. Usage statistics help repositories to better understand the kinds of OER that are helpful to educators and students and to demonstrate their impacts to stakeholders. It can help ensure the continual access and growth of OER in these repositories.