First-Year Students’ Motivations and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies in Online Study
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.65043/eurodl.172 | Journal eISSN: 1027-5207
Language: English
Page range: 12 - 12
Submitted on: Oct 9, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 28, 2026
Published on: Oct 9, 2026
Published by: EDEN Digital Learning Europe
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