Navigating the Learning Landscape: Social Cognition and Task-Technology Fit as Predictors for MOOCs Continuance Intention by Sales Professionals

Kamble, Aakash; Upadhyay, Nitin; Abhang, Nayna

doi:https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v25i1.7567

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