This glossary contains definitions of Open University and Higher Education acronyms.
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M and C

Maths and Computing Faculty

M&C

Mathematics and Computing

M&S

Mathematics and Statistics

M&SDG

Marketing & Sales Development Group

M.iNET

Marketing Intranet

M500

Open University Mathematical Society

MA

Museums Association

MA

Master of Arts

MAAS

Managing Agent & Advisory Service (for moving pictures and sound in UK HE/FE)

MAFSG

Monitoring and Feedback Steering Group

MAKS

Mailing and Kits System

MALIBU

MAnaging the hybrid Library for the Benefit of Users

MAODE

Masters in online and distance education

MAPP

Measuring accessibility practices and perceptions

MAPs

Marketing Action Plans

MARC

Machine Readable Cataloguing

MaSN

Maximum Student Number

MAT & Mats

Materials Engineering

MBA

Masters in Business Administration

MCC

Membership Committee of the Council

MCCI

Market, Competitor & Customer Insight

McED

Managing Customer Enquiries & Data

MCT

Mathematics, Computing and Technology Faculty

MDA

Museums Documentation Association

MDSc

Media Development Sub-Committee

MEC

Management Education Co-ordinator

MeCCSA

Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association

MEd

Master of Education

MEDIA/DEV

Media Development- Operations

MEG

Metadata for Education Group

MEME

Meaning Enquiry in Mathematics Education

MEng

Master of Engineering

MENO

Multimedia Education and Narrative Organisation

MEP

Member of the European Parliament

MEP

Micro-electronics Education Programme

MERITS

Minority Ethnic Recruitment, Information, Training and Support

METG

Multimedia Enabling Technologies Group

MFSG

Monitoring and Feedback Steering Committee

MGT

Medical Guideline Technology

MHWG

Mental Health Working Group

MIAKT

Medical Imaging & Advanced Knowledge Technologies

MILLS

Model of Integrated Learning and Learner Support

MIMAS

Manchester InforMation and Associated Services

MIS

Multilingual Information System

MIS

Management Information Systems

MIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MKDS

Milton Keynes Distribution Services

MKELP

Milton Keynes Economy and Learning Partnership

MKLCLN

Milton Keynes Learning Cities Library Network

MKM

My Knowledge Map

MLA

Museum Libraries and Archives

MLAC

Museums Libraries and Archives Council

MLE

Managed Learning Environment

MM

Media Manager

MM

Marketing Management

MNI

Member of Nautical Institute

Module Code Letters

Indicates the discipline or area or study covered on that module. e.g. S for Science

MOLD

Maintenance of Level of Duty

MOOC

Massive Open Online Course

MOPI

Month of Presentation Indicator

MOPP

Manual of Personnel Policies and Procedures

MOSAIC

Making sense of Information in the Connected Age

MPEG

Moving Picture Expert Group (computer file type)

MPM

Market Planning Manager

MPM

Media Project Manager

MPPM

Marketing Planning & Programme Manager

MPSWG

Moving Pictures and Sound Working Group

MRAQCP

Module Results Award and Qualification Classification Panel

MRC

Module Result Check

MRE

Module Result Enquiry

MRP

Module Results Panel

MRQ

Module result query

MS

Management Services

MSB

Management School Board

MSC

Manpower Services Commission

MSc

Master of Science

MSCHE

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

MSD

Management Services Division

MSF

Manufacturing, Science, Finance Union

MSQ

More Students Qualifying

MSST

Messaging and Server Systems Team

MT

Module Team

MTAC

Module Team Accessibility Coordinator

MTC

Module Team Chair

MU

Musicians Union