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I have often thought that the potential of universal free education, now technologically feasible, is still sadly unexploited. Forums like this are the prototype of what is needed and possible, but the challenge is focus and organization. For example, how to go from here, where we see the potential, to forums on specific subjects that would really "capitalize" (not literally!) on the technology. It's much harder than it sounds, as we all know from our experience with forums. The trick is getting people into discussions that would take place over a period of time but have the same "holding power" of a real face-to-face discussion. Some of those free university courses (e.g., Open University) have forums attached, but I have looked at a couple and they do not have this holding power that I am talking about (actually, imagining since I have never seen it). Please reply if you know what I am talking about!
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