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ACT acquires open educational resources provider
Lestch, Corinne

Published3 May 2016
Publisheredscoop, Scoop News Group
CountryUnited States, North America

ABSTRACT
ACT Inc., which makes the college readiness test, has acquired OpenEd, a leading K-12 open educational resources provider.

Keywords Education IT News · Open Educational Resources

Published atWashington, D.C
RefereedDoes not apply
RightsCopyright 2018 Edscoop. All rights reserved.
URLhttps://edscoop.com/act-acquires-open-educational-resources-provider
Access date3/15/2018
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