Serving the system: A critical history of distance education

Open Learning

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 267-285

  Sumner, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 33846384342     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713688409     Document Type: Article

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