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What is a massive open online course?
Massive open online courses are large-scale open online courses. Massive open online courses are the product of "Internet+education". English literal translation is a large-scale open network course. Through high-quality program teaching, the role of teachers in learning is replaced, and the limitation of space and time is broken.

These courses, like traditional university courses, gradually make students grow from beginners to advanced talents. The course covers not only a wide range of scientific and technological disciplines, such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, natural science and engineering, but also social science and humanities. Massive open online courses do not provide credits and are not included in undergraduate or graduate degrees. Usually, studying in a large number of open online courses is free.

Characteristics of large-scale open online courses;

1, large-scale: not one or two courses published by individuals, but only these courses are large-scale or large-scale, which is a typical large-scale open online course.

2. Open course: respect for * * * enjoyment (CC) agreement. Only when the course is open can it be called a large-scale open online course.

3. Online courses: not face-to-face courses, these course materials are scattered online. There is no limit to where people have classes. No matter where you are, you can enjoy the first-class courses in American universities at the least cost. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection.