Consumer preference for flexible education

Open Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 18-26

  Ayer, Sam ^a   Smith, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002078601     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268051980130104     Document Type: Article

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