Disrupted Delivery: Demythifying Remote and Online Instruction in Times of Crisis and Emergency

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This is the guest editors’ essay for the Special Issue: Disrupted Delivery: Remote and Online Instruction in Times of Crisis and Emergency, Guest Editors: Brigitta R. Brunner & Bruce Mutsvairo.

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