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The rise of education rentiers: digital platforms, digital data and rents

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The rise of education rentiers: digital platforms, digital data and rents. / Komljenovic, Janja.
In: Learning, Media and Technology , Vol. 46, No. 3, 31.07.2021, p. 320-332.

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Komljenovic, J 2021, 'The rise of education rentiers: digital platforms, digital data and rents', Learning, Media and Technology , vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 320-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2021.1891422

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Komljenovic, J. (2021). The rise of education rentiers: digital platforms, digital data and rents. Learning, Media and Technology , 46(3), 320-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2021.1891422

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Komljenovic J. The rise of education rentiers: digital platforms, digital data and rents. Learning, Media and Technology . 2021 Jul 31;46(3):320-332. Epub 2021 Feb 22. doi: 10.1080/17439884.2021.1891422

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Komljenovic, Janja. / The rise of education rentiers : digital platforms, digital data and rents. In: Learning, Media and Technology . 2021 ; Vol. 46, No. 3. pp. 320-332.

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