Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Assertion (A):MOOCs on the SWAYAM portal can be used for earning up to forty percent credits per semester by students.

Reason (R):All MOOCs on the SWAYAM portal are credit-based MOOCs.

ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct

BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

CA is correct but R is not correct

DA is not correct but R is correct

Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Both statements are correct and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Students can earn up to forty percent of credits per semester through MOOCs on the SWAYAM portal.

This is possible because the MOOCs offered on SWAYAM are structured as credit-based courses.

Their design with e-tutorials, e-content, assessment and a discussion forum supports credit transfer.

Being credit-based is exactly what allows these MOOCs to count toward semester credits.

SWAYAM is India's national MOOC platform coordinated under the Ministry of Education.

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