How do you determine what books you publish?

Our goal is to increase access to education for as many students as possible, so we consider two key factors when deciding which titles to publish: the number of students taking the course nationwide and the cost of the existing textbooks for that course.

Expansion into other courses depends on whether those books provide an opportunity to significantly drive down student costs. We rely on grant funding to help us create new titles, so we use these criteria to assist us in pursuing funding that will allow the largest impact possible on students.

For more information, check out our article on How OpenStax books are made (openstax.org/blog/how-openstax-books-are-made).