One way to get a better understanding of chat is to explore Yahoo!'s chat page at http://chat.yahoo.com. To learn more about MOOs, check out two of Yahoo!'s directories:

http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Games/Video_Games/
Internet_Games/MUDs__MUSHes__MOOs__etc_/

and

http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Instructional_Technology/
Online_Teaching_and_Learning/Educational_MOOs/

In both locations, you'll find a number of links to information about these online environments.

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