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Most interesting findings from participating in 2014's ocTEL MOOC. http://octel.alt.ac.uk/ Co-curated by a number of participants.
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OER MOOC: Use of Open Educational Resources in Classroom

Welcome to a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on the use of Open Educational Resources in the classroom. This four week course is free and open to all registe…

Via Ramesh Sharma, Elizabeth E Charles
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A new short-term MOOC on the use of OER

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MOOCstream: Facial Biometrics: A Solution or a Problem for MOOCs Assessments?

MOOCstream: Facial Biometrics: A Solution or a Problem for MOOCs Assessments? | open course on Technology Enhanced Learning - ocTEL | Scoop.it

Why using Facial Biometrics in MOOCs?
The increase interest in MOOCs, and the recent offering of specialization certificates in selected MOOCs, requires more secure online identity verification systems. Therefore, MOOCs providers are looking for the right formula to authenticate MOOC takers. Facial biometrics is one of the solutions.


Via Ramón Talavera Franco
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Authentication of mooc students  for assessment. Early days.

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Facial Biometrics used by Coursera.
Students registered in selected Coursera MOOCs have the option to register trough Signature Track to obtain a Specialization Certificate. According to Coursera, this software “securely links your coursework to your identity, allowing you to confidently show the world what you’ve achieved on Coursera.”