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Microlearning

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Microlearning refers to a set of compact e-learning modules designed to reduce learner fatigue. The modules can be educational, professional or skill-based, and are usually designed to run less than twenty minutes with a single learning objective or topic; the name comes from the Greek word for small.

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Microlearning is a set of compact e-learning modules, usually under twenty minutes with a single learning objective, designed to reduce learner fatigue. 1
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    Microlearning refers to a set of compact e-learning modules that are designed to reduce learner fatigue.
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    Microlearning refers to a set of compact e-learning modules that are designed to reduce learner fatigue.
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