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Learner motivation for MOOC registration and the role of MOOCs as a university ‘taster’

Jason Paul HowarthCharles Sturt University Panorama Avenue, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven D’AlessandroCharles Sturt University Panorama Avenue, AustraliaView further author information
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Lester JohnsonSwinburne Institute of Technology, AustraliaView further author information
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Lesley WhiteCharles Sturt University Panorama Avenue, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 74-85 | Published online: 05 Feb 2016

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