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A systematic literature review on technology in online doctoral education

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A systematic literature review on technology in online doctoral education. / Lee, Kyungmee; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf; Cefa Sari, Berrin.
In: Studies in Continuing Education, Vol. 46, No. 1, 02.01.2024, p. 38-64.

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Lee, K, Zawacki-Richter, O & Cefa Sari, B 2024, 'A systematic literature review on technology in online doctoral education', Studies in Continuing Education, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 38-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2022.2135499

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Lee, K., Zawacki-Richter, O., & Cefa Sari, B. (2024). A systematic literature review on technology in online doctoral education. Studies in Continuing Education, 46(1), 38-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2022.2135499

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Lee K, Zawacki-Richter O, Cefa Sari B. A systematic literature review on technology in online doctoral education. Studies in Continuing Education. 2024 Jan 2;46(1):38-64. Epub 2022 Oct 4. doi: 10.1080/0158037X.2022.2135499

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Lee, Kyungmee ; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf ; Cefa Sari, Berrin. / A systematic literature review on technology in online doctoral education. In: Studies in Continuing Education. 2024 ; Vol. 46, No. 1. pp. 38-64.

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