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15. Credentials for Open Learning: Scalability and Validity

  • Mika Hoffman (author)
  • Ruth Olmsted (author)
Chapter of: Open Education: International Perspectives in Higher Education(pp. 301–320)

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Title15. Credentials for Open Learning: Scalability and Validity
ContributorMika Hoffman (author)
Ruth Olmsted (author)
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0103.15
Landing pagehttps://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0103/chapters/10.11647/obp.0103.15
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
CopyrightMika Hoffman; Ruth Olmsted
PublisherOpen Book Publishers
Published on2016-12-19
Page rangepp. 301-320
Print length19 pages
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