# MOOC motivations and magnitudes: Reflections on the MOOC experience vs the MOOC drop out #moocmooc

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This piece argues that MOOC completion rates must be interpreted through scale, participant motivation, investment, and the different consequences of leaving a free course.

Blog post · Researchity · 18 August 2012

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## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 18 August 2012
- Published in: Researchity
- Language: English

Topics: moocs, learning-motivation, higher-education, online-learning, student-retention.

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