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Choosing principles over publication
Straumsheim, Carl

PublishedJune 2016
PeriodicalEdition June 7, 2016, Volume 2016
PublisherInside Higher Ed

ABSTRACT
Psychology instructor withdraws book chapter after refusing to add language that he asserts a publisher demanded but he deemed too flattering to the textbook industry.

Keywords best practices · OER · OER uptake · open textbooks

Other numberJune 8th, 2016
RefereedDoes not apply
URLhttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/07/researcher-clashes-publisher-over-book-chapter-open-education-resources
Access dateJune 8th, 2016
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