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Analysing micro-credentials in higher education: a Bernsteinian analysis

Leesa WheelahanDepartment of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gavin MoodieDepartment of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-7306View further author information
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Pages 212-228 | Published online: 23 Apr 2021

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