Monitoring student retention in the open university: Definition, measurement, interpretation and action

Open Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-77

  Ashby, Alison ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750874879     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268051042000177854     Document Type: Article

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