Micro Credential (MC) is a certification of learning of a smaller set of courses, modules or units, which are designed to provide learners with knowledge, skills, values and competencies in a narrow area of study and/or practice. MCs offer a more dynamic, competitive, demand-driven, shorter and less expensive alternative to the traditional degree. As their name implies, micro-credentials focus on much smaller modules of learning than those covered in conventional academic awards, which often allow learners to complete the required work over a shorter period (MQA, 2019).

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are online courses available for anyone with a computer and internet connection to enroll. MOOCs provide an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills for career advancement and deliver quality educational experiences at scale. MOOCs offer students a way to learn in a setting like an online class but are usually loosely structured and can be accessed without committing to an academic programme (MQA, 2019)

• The keyword “massive” is associated with the capacity of the course offered to serve large numbers of learners
• “Open Online” refers to MOOC courses that can be accessed from anywhere through Internet connection to provide synchronous and/or asynchronous interactions between the participants (instructors and learners) and content of the course.
• A MOOC is facilitated by at least an instructor whether it is offered as an in- session or a self-paced mode.

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