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To read the ebooks, using the readers I suggested, download them direct from the OU, rather than Amazon. Although the content is the same, Amazon use a different format: open.edu/ope…oks

Hate to be noobish, not sure how to download off amazon's website. When I ordered it goes to "Kindle Cloud" or summat...

They're not Kindle only, they can be downloaded and read, using any eBook reader software, that supports the Epub format.
The two best known free readers are Calibre and FB Reader. The FB Reader app for Android, is in the Play Store. The Calibre ebook software for desktop/laptop is here: calibre-ebook.com

The books can be downloaded direct from the OU (thanks to Captainbeaky for the link):
open.edu/ope…oks

Argh! Just realised it's Kindle only - don't have one

Good offer but I wouldn't recommend joining up with the OU for a degree now when local uni's are offering distance learning - they have really gotten very bad, chaotic online tutorials, cancelling courses midway and mad complaints procedure with very demotivated staff.

Mmmm retirement for the Police is far too young then!

Handy for reading on the toilet.

Did you feel a heart attack coming on? X)

I'm a uni student and there are loads of books relevant to my course. I went through every page and then at the end I realised that the last 4 books I purchased were £35 each.
Managed to cancel and get a refund. That'll teach me for being click happy.

I can see you're going to be the 'go to guy' down the pub if anyone needs to know something. X)

Simply download the "Kindle for PC" software , here is the link: amazon.co.uk/gp/…960
Once downloaded and setup, when choosing a book there is then an option allowing the book to be sent to the "Kindle for PC software" on your Computer. I hope this helps :smile:

Analysing skid marks, downloaded will read later, not to be sniffed at

Typing "The Open University" followed by your subject matter in the search bar, then sort by price low to high, is probably an effective way to ensure you're not missing out on anything you might want.

I got about 40% through by browsing.

Clicking buy with one touch to open in a new tab is also the fastest way I found to buy the book and keep browsing the list.

Actually it is much easier to find the books you need directly on the open university website! On Amazon you need to go through the whole list, on open university website you can filter by subjects. Yes, they are in epub format, but they can be easily converted all in a batch to mobi format (which is recognized by kindle) using free "calibre" software.

thanks, 24 books downloaded on my brand new Fire 7

thank you for the post. these downloads are sent straight to kindle cloud. does anyone know if we can down load them straight into our hard drive. i don't have a kindle let alone a kindle cloud

Do you mean "bought" ?

Thanks for this. Got to Page10 and doublechecked if I bought a non-free ebook.
Soon, will start my own University, and flog my courses to you lot&ebay-U... :-)

Excellent post OP.

Thank you so much! I have downloaded a few books and only got to page 5 of 46 of the books available.

Ive just brought Analysing skid marks ,only 11 pages long, some thing to rwad later on .
amazon.co.uk/gp/…c=1

I scraped the links to post here (745 of them), but it would require about 15 posts :disappointed:
I've put them here for now instead.

thanks

Its ok - working it out now.....downloading kindle app for ipad. :smile:

Is there a way to open/get these on my Ipad please?

I'm sure most will already know about it but bookboon dot com is also a great place to get free technical books.

You can get the same books direct from the open university but they are in the ePub format. No account or registration needed.

open.edu/ope…oks

Do you actually get the £1 AV credit for the free books?

If so, I'll take all 725...

Great, thanks for this.

!Cojones! :grin:

Too many pages to scroll through but I'm doing it ! Thanks OP.

this is great thanks OP!

Has anyone got this to work on a USA Amazon account ?

or can you have both a UK and USA account on the same email ?

normally all the links pasted for the last year work by first going to the UK Amazon which linked to Amazom USA

This time it says UK account needed :disappointed:

thanks for your help
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No you dont.

great thanks

Well done, that's actually really inspiring!

You’re welcome.

Thanks OP, heated.

Yo tambien!

nice reading matter before bang up

Brilliant link! Lots of heat

Wow! great find! downloading my selection now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks

Bagged 63 and up to page 8! :neutral_face:‌ :smile:

I concur! My deepest respect to you & all science teachers. :smile:

I was hoping for a title - how to extend your life in order to read all the free books!
I have downloaded 400 of them.

Hmmm...
Don't see anything here about Dog Treats.

De nada!

A brilliant start to OU study. I studied Natural Sciences with the OU when I was within six years of retiring from the police. Instead of the usual driving/security/legal aid work I went into teaching Science and am now well past £250,000 earnings as a result of that degree and still teaching ten years later. Go for it.

Great I am currently an OU student learning Spanish , did not know about these. Two Spanish books downloaded. Muchas gracias

Just be careful you dont accidentally buy the paid books, there are a few mixed in. I almost clicked on one as I was speeding down the page clicking away

Taken two of them thank you .

Let us know after you clicked a million times to be a millionaire.

Got the lot thanks, most will be over my head but should be an interesting read. Heat from me

You dont get credit for each book, and if you dont see it in your balance, it means you have already used it in the past, you can only get it the once, check Balance

Where does it show in your account?

I've never heard of it either. I just saw it listed under each book.

The OU is such an amazing institution.

If you download 725 of them, you still only get 1 x £1 credit.

Thanks for the info nokiafusion. I've never heard of Amazon video credits before :).

Free £1 Amazon video credit for each book you download.

These are introductory books on subjects ranging from A to Z. Too many to name them all! They seem to be part of the Open Learn series of courses.