Thank you, Pearson: OER, metadata, gateways, and elephants
| Published | August 2013 |
| Type of work | Web log post |
| Periodical | Edition 2013, August 5 |
| Keywords | Creative Commons · OER · Pearson · textbooks |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| URL | http://funnymonkey.com/blog/thank-you-pearson-oer-metadata-gateways-and-elephants |
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