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      From crowdsourcing data to network building: Reflections on conducting research in the open

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      Research for All
      UCL IOE Press
      PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, OPEN RESEARCH, SOCIAL MEDIA, POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH, CROWDSOURCING

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          Abstract

          This commentary presents an account of a recent project as an example of engaged research. The project focused on collecting and analysing the completion rates of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It began informally, through blogging, and developed into a funded research project with formal academic outputs. In addition to its formal outputs, the project is also cited as an example of the benefits of conducting an 'open' research project. This reflective piece tells the story of the project, and discusses the lessons learned about the value of openness and the interplay of different social media tools in the research process.

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          72010652
          Research for All
          UCL IOE Press
          2399-8121
          15 July 2017
          : 1
          : 2
          : 323-327
          Article
          2399-8121(20170715)1:2L.323;1- s9.phd /ioep/rfa/2017/00000001/00000002/art00009
          10.18546/RFA.01.2.09
          2e4f7c3a-49d6-4128-8db6-d19319f5adc2
          Copyright @ 2017
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          Categories
          Models for Working Together: Open, Inclusive and Interactive

          Assessment, Evaluation & Research methods,Education & Public policy,Educational research & Statistics
          CROWDSOURCING,SOCIAL MEDIA,OPEN RESEARCH,PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT,POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH

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