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Table 2 presents the characteristics of each category and based on the above characteristics,
there are currently 21 community service MOOCs and three course-affiliated MOOCs.

Table 2
The Differences between Community Service and Course Affiliated MOOCs

No. Community Service MOOCs Course Affiliated MOOCs
1. Coursed are decided based on popular MOOCs are identified based on certain
themes/titles/materials that are solely popular courses which are developed
aimed at educating the public regarding into several MOOCs according to
the understanding/mastery of important essential competencies.
skills, both in the form of knowledge and
practical/applied skills.
2. No parts associated with the competences Designed to be transferable towards
of any degree courses offered by UT relevant UT’s degree courses
3. Interaction in MOOCs is minimum and Interaction in MOOCs is structured
without instructor guidance within a certain learning time
4. Free, uncertified, and non-transferable Free with additional scheme for
into UT’s degree courses. participants who wish to obtain a
certificate must:

(1) do assignments and take part in
the evaluation of learning outcomes
(exams), and be declared to have passed
the course.

(2) pay the examination fee according
to the conditions for each MOOCs
program.
Once series of MOOCs in one course
have been completed and each has a
certificate of completion, they can be
transferred to the relevant courses.

To further advocate the open education practice in Indonesia, UT with the endorsement
and support of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology has founded
a consortium with other higher education institutions through UT’s latest unit called the
Indonesia Cyber Education Institute or ICE-Institute. Through ICE, UT is confirming its
commitment to provide free and accessible university courses using MOOCs model.

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