Efficiency of MOOCs in Leveraging Access and Quality Library and Information Science Education in the Era of COVID-19 in Eswatini

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Main Authors:	Tsabedze, Vusi, Saulus, Nokuphila
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2022
Subjects:	MOOCs Information Science Education Library Education Access to Education Educational Quality COVID-19 Pandemics Foreign Countries Flipped Classroom Blended Learning Educational Resources
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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