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Background and action paper on OER: A background and action paper for staff of bilateral and multilateral organizations at the strategic institutional education sector level
West, Paul G. · Victor, Lorraine · William and Flora Hewlett Foundation [corporate]

PublishedMay 2011
PeriodicalPages 1-78
PublisherThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundation


Languageen
Rightsby/3.0
URLhttp://oerbackgroundpaperdraft.pbworks.com/w/page/37756032/FrontPage
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