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How Do AI Educators Use Open Educational Resources? A Cross-Sectoral Case Study on OER for AI Education

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|Apr 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 46 - 63
Submitted on: Sep 28, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 18, 2024
Published on: Apr 15, 2025
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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