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This open textbook is being utilized in a web development course for graduate students by Dr. Jose Ortiz at California State University, Los Angeles. The open textbook provides easy-to-understand explanations of foundational concepts of programming in JavaScript. JavaScript is one of the core technologies of the Web, in addition to being the most popular programming language in the world today. The primary motivation to adopt an open textbook was its availability free of cost and recognition in the Web development field. Most students access the open textbook online.

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate equitable access to their students’ course materials. This Faculty Showcase represent Open Educational Practices where faculty are sharing their "know-how" for adopting OER in their courses.