Quality Assurance in Distance Learning Libraries

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Main Authors:	Tripathi, Manorama, Jeevan, V. K. J.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Open Universities Distance Education Quality Control Libraries Library Science Library Services Electronic Libraries Literature Reviews Computer Uses in Education Online Courses Student Personnel Services Foreign Countries College Libraries Library Materials
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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