Is the OER movement flawed? Join the debate!
| Published | April 2011 |
| Publisher | eLearning Arica |
| Region | Africa |
| Language | eng |
| URL | http://www.elearning-africa.com/eLA_Newsportal/is-the-oer-movement-flawed-join-the-debate/ |
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