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When I tell people that academic papers (or other content) should be freely available, they almost always counter, “But how will the authors be compensated?” The four alternative business models you mentioned help answer that sort of question. I've written about a model similar to the Cooperative model which I call the Educator Donation Model. You can read about it on my blog at http://ossguy.com/?p=20.
I've also written an article on some of the philosophical, economical, and practical reasons that educational materials should be open, which parallels some of the ideas expressed in your article. You can read it at http://ossguy.com/?p=19 .
Keep up the good work!
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