How does MIT define non-commercial use?
Non-commercial use means that users may not sell, profit from, or commercialize OpenCourseWare materials or works derived from them. That said, we have found that there are certain “gray areas” in interpreting the non-commercial provision of OCW’s Creative Commons license. The guidelines below are intended to help users determine whether or not their use of OCW materials would be permitted under the “non-commercial” restriction. Note that there are additional requirements (attribution and share alike) spelled out in our license. • Commercialization is prohibited. Users may not directly sell or profit from OCW materials or from works derived from OCW materials. Example: A commercial education or training business may not offer courses based on OCW materials if students pay a fee for those courses and the business intends to profit as a result. • Determination of commercial vs. non-commercial purpose is based on the use, not the user. Materials may be used by individuals, institutions, g
