Are Private Universities Exempt from Student Concerns About Textbook Costs? A Survey of Students at American University
By: Lindsay Renee Murphy and David Rose
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.10.3.866 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
Language: English
Page range: 289 - 303
Submitted on: Apr 5, 2018
Accepted on: Aug 7, 2018
Published on: Jul 1, 2018
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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