Concerns about whether OER decrease the effectiveness of student learning remain unsolved¶
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q1 i? The article states that concerns about whether OER decrease the effectiveness of student learning remain unsolved. → Tang 2021
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Tang 2021¶
Tang, H. (2021). Implementing open educational resources in digital education. Education Tech Research Dev 69, 389–392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09879-x
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The editorial asserts, with no evidence or argument presented in the text provided, that "concerns about whether OER decrease the effectiveness of student learning remains unsolved." It offers no data for this statement.
"but concerns about whether OER decrease the effectiveness of student learning remains unsolved."
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Related Claims¶
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Concerns about whether OER decrease the effectiveness of student learning remain unsolved |
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Concerns about whether OER decrease the effectiveness of student learning remain unsolved |
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