MIT's OpenCourseware Initiative is an exciting example of how technology can help make great educational materials scale.

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And, in 2002, MIT launched its popular OpenCourseWare initiative.

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Through the OpenCourseware Web site, lecture notes, exams and other resources for more than 1, 800 MIT classes are available online for free.

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