Table of Contents

Introduction

Introduction Peter Shea

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Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Research

Why do Institutions Offer MOOCs? Fiona Mae Hollands, Devayani Tirthali

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Student Retention and Interaction

The Role of Enrollment Choice in Online Education: Course Selection Rationale and Course Difficulty as Factors Affecting Retention Claire Wladis, Katherine Wladis, c/o Katherine Conway, Alyse C. Hachey

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Exploring the Use of Discussion Strategies and Labels in Asynchronous Online Discussion Fei Gao

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Case Studies

Transformation of Online Teaching Practices Through Implementation of Appreciative Inquiry Bruce A. Johnson

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Teaching Presence in Online Education: From the Instructor's Point-of-View Kristi A. Preisman

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Faculty Issues

Digging Beneath the Surface: Analyzing the Complexity of Instructors' Participation in Asynchronous Discussion Lane Whitney Clarke, Audrey Bartholomew

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Collaboration in E-Learning: A Study Using the Flexible E-Learning Framework Christine Lynn Vandenhouten, Susan Gallagher Lepak, Janet Reilly, Penny Ralston Berg

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A National Survey of Faculty Development Evaluation Outcome Measures and Procedures Katrina A. Meyer, Vicki S. Murrell

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