Although it will continue to maintain most major parks, sports pitches and golf courses, 100 "green" sites and all bowling greens will no longer be looked after.

BBC: James Wallace of Tranmere Rovers

To demonstrate this phenomenon, the researchers designed a classic two-by-two experiment in which students imagined choosing courses for the following semester and were told them that the courses would (or would not) count towards their major so that it was an important (or unimportant) decision.

FORBES: Decision Quicksand

Udacity, another major MOOC provider, announced last month that it, too, is seeking ACE recommendations for four of its courses.

WSJ: Big MOOC Coursera Moves Closer to Academic Acceptance