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If you are an author, artist, or other creator, publishing your work under a Creative Commons (CC) license makes it easy to share with others under terms that you choose. Many Open Educational Resources, which are designed to be shared with an adapted by educators, are published under CC licenses because the licenses are easy to understand, standardized, and designed for online use.
"C - Clones or Creative Commons" by Kristina Alexanderson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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