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COL's Policy on Open Educational Resources
Commonwealth of Learning [corporate]

PublishedMay 2011
Type of workpolicy
PeriodicalPages 1
PublisherCommonwealth of Learning

ABSTRACT
This document specifies a broad policy to promote and inform the development and use of OER in COL.

Keywords distance education · open learning · OER policy

Languageen
URLhttps://www.col.org/footer/cols-policy-open-educational-resources
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