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Get your copy of Hacking DigitalLearning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. Participate and learn in various ways! We will share and meet regularly on our Facebook group, Twitter (#EduGoalsMOOC), and through weekly live events (expert panels on Google Hangouts).
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