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In this chapter we explore the notion of collaborative learning from theoretical as well as practical perspectives. Our first step is to distinguish collaborative from cooperative learning, because much so-called collaborative learning, although collective and often cooperative, is not necessarily collaborative. We attempt to clarify what we may be failing to do when attempting to foster collaboration, prior to formulating clearer ideas of what else is possible, and what is transferable to online learning and working environments. With rapid development and expansion of technological infrastructures, possibilities for harnessing technology to enable collaboration are expanding. Yet, as we move to take advantage of these possibilities, we encounter new challenges and discover unexpected complexities in fostering collaborative endeavours online. The chapter concludes with stories and reflections representing online educational collaboration from learners' and educators' perspectives.

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