What is a Program?

Several MOOC providers have introduced series of courses that are designed to provide in-depth knowledge of particular fields.  Often the final course is a project. Sometimes the final project is individually assessed by course staff rather than the peer assessments common in many free or low-cost MOOCs. Four to six courses are common, although there may be fewer or more. Coursera calls these groups of courses Specializations. EdX has XSeries, Micromasters and Professional Certificates. FutureLearn has Programs.