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Knowledge community
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<p>A knowledge community is a <a href="/facts/Community/LIptGwqy">community</a> construct, stemming from the convergence of <a href="/facts/Knowledge_management/RjjnVmRe">knowledge management</a> as a field of study and <a href="/facts/Social_exchange_theory/5z07oLAB">social exchange theory</a>. Formerly known as a <a href="/facts/Discourse_community/qzQ2eSyM">discourse community</a> and having evolved from forums and web forums, knowledge communities are now often referred to as a <a href="/facts/Community_of_practice/gMgDQYX6">community of practice</a> or virtual community of practice. As with any field of study, there are various points of view on the motivations, organizing principles and subsequent structure of knowledge communities. </p>