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<h2>Free Learning Resources</h2>

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<p>Free learning resources, like free software, is a matter of freedom, 
not price. It's about bringing the principles of free software to 
general knowledge and educational materials. Knowledge should be usable 
and accessible to all without restrictions and should not be treated as 
property. It is not an article of consumer goods that decays over time or 
wears out with use like a pair of shoes. Knowledge is a naturally abundant 
resource that improves with usage: the more it is used and passed around, 
the more it grows for the benefit of all. The introduction of measures 
designed to favor the ownership of knowledge, tailored to prevent people 
from accessing, using or sharing knowledge, is a conspiracy to inhibit 
human progress.</p>

<p>These principles on the freedom of knowledge have always been in the 
spirit of the GNU Project. In 1999, it formally introduced the concept of a 
<a href="/encyclopedia/free-encyclopedia.html">Free Universal Encyclopedia 
and Learning Resource</a>, which was fulfilled by the Wikipedia project.</p>

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<dt><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</a></dt>

<dd>Written in collaboration by thousands of volunteers from all over 
the world, Wikipedia is nowadays the best example of knowledge made 
available to and usable by anyone without restrictions. Wikipedia readers 
are allowed to copy, use, and adapt the articles, provided that the source 
is mentioned and that eventual derivative works are released under the same 
terms (see <a href="/licenses/copyleft.html">Copyleft</a>).</dd> 

<dt><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page">Project href="https://www.gutenberg.org/">Project
Gutenberg</a></dt>

<dd>This project offers general knowledge books that are free as in freedom. 
It publishes plain text digital versions of public-domain works. If you are 
looking for a copy of a classic book, your search should start here.

<p>They have a very clear explanation about the
<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:No_Cost_or_Freedom%3f"> href="https://www.gutenberg.org/about/background/free_ebook.html">
difference between free as in price and free as in freedom</a> related to 
printed material.</p>
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<dt>GNU Project</dt>

<dd>We maintain a list of <a href="/doc/other-free-books.html">free books</a> 
mainly related to free software documentation, and we make
<a href="/manual/manual.html">GNU manuals</a> available online. All books 
published by the
<a href="http://shop.fsf.org/category/books/">Free Software Foundation</a> 
are free as in freedom.</dd>

<dt><a href="http://ftacademy.org/">Free

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<dd>The Free Technology Academy (FTA) is a joint initiative from 
several educational institutions in various countries. It aims to 
contribute to a society that permits all users to study, participate and 
build upon existing knowledge without restrictions. The FTA offers an 
online master level programme with course modules about free 
technologies. These courses are taught completely online in a virtual 
campus based on the Campus Project interoperability framework.

<p>The FTA is a collaboration between the Free Knowledge Institute, the 
Open University of Catalonia (Spain) and the Open University of the 
Netherlands. A larger group of Associate Partners adds to the founding 
base with a network of organisations that share a common interest in 
offering courses in the area of free technology. The FTA is extending 
the current network of partners and collaborations continuously and 
encourages both individuals and organizations to contribute to the 
community.</p></dd>
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We are looking for free educational games, or information about free games 
that can be used for educational purposes. Contact 
<a href="mailto:education@gnu.org"><education@gnu.org></a>.
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