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MOOCs  

 MOOC: Introduction and its definition Massive open online course is a type of online course designed to provide large scale free excess to educational content for learners worldwide .  These courses typically feature video lectures, reading materials ,discussion forums and assessment which can be assessed by anyone with an internet connection.  MOOCs aim to democratize education by offering high quality learning resources to wide audience. Example for MOOCs are coursera,edx,udacity, futurelearn etc Characteristics... 1. Massive enrollment: Designed to accomodate a large number of participants, ranging from thousands to hundreds of learners.  2. Open access: Anyone with an internet connection can enrol in MOOC 3. Flexible learning: Learners can often study at their own place accessing materials anytime and anywhere 4. Online delivery: All materials including video lectures, readings etc are provided through digital platforms.  5. Interactive platforms: Offers in...