Over the past two weeks, the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) has released two new free and open eTextbooks, bringing the total number of books produced by the consortium up to 19:

• Introduction to Technical Writing: A Rhetorical Approach by Dr. Moe Folk, Professor of English at Kutztown University
• Mycology Laboratory Manual by Dr. Laura Ramos-Sepulveda, Associate Professor of Biology at Millersville University

PA-ADOPT is made up of four participating institutions from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (Cheyney University, Kutztown University, Millersville University, and West Chester University), and is led by Marc Drumm, Assistant Director of Teaching Technologies & Digital Innovation in the Teaching & Learning Center. The PA-ADOPT project is aimed at addressing gaps in the open eTextbook marketplace, improving student learning, and mitigating rising student costs. It is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Open Textbook Pilot Program, and the eTextbooks created by the consortium are released as Open Educational Resources (OERs).