This presentation discusses how digital technologies and open licensing can increase access to education and lower costs. It argues that sharing educational resources digitally and with open licenses, like Creative Commons, allows knowledge and creative works to be distributed at near-zero cost, unprecedentedly increasing access. Examples are given showing how open licensing of course materials in Washington state has already saved students over $1 million in textbook costs in the first year. The presentation concludes that policies should encourage both digital and open educational content to realize greater benefits.