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completion rates massive open online courses moocs generally low 510 reported favour participants higher typically tertiarylevel education despite factors flexible learning offered mooc potential provide accessible educational environment broad spectrum participants regard wicking dementia research education centre developed mooc dementia evidencebased intended address emerging major global public health issue providing educational resources broad range caregivers people dementia health care professionals understanding dementia mooc designed specifically appeal support adult learners limited educational background nineweek course presented three units participants passed quiz end unit continue course series discussion boards facilitated peertopeer interactions separate ask expert discussion board also established unit participants posted questions faculty expertise area responded almost 10000 people 65 countries registered 4409 registrants engaged discussion boards 3624 38 completed course participants level education ranged postgraduate study primary elementary school education participants without university education vocational certificate likely university education complete course 2 235 df 6 p 088 engage online discussions f6 3799 085 p 054 participants completed mooc engaged significantly discussion board posts participants complete course 3960 df 4407 p 0001 high completion rate level engagement participants across broad spectrum levels education suggest moocs successfully developed delivered students diverse educational backgrounds high participation rate also highlights combination mooc design well scale unmet need quality dementia education