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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I
Platform for MOOC
LIST-II
Founder
A. UdacityI. Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani and Oktay Caglar
B. CourseraII. Harvard University and MIT
C. UdemyIII. Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng
D. edXIV. Sebastian Thrun

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is
A IV B III C II D I

Matching MOOC Platforms with Founders & Origins

This solution details the correct pairings between popular Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platforms and their founders or originating institutions, presented in a clear, matched format.

List I: MOOC Platforms

  • A. Udacity
  • B. Coursera
  • C. Udemy
  • D. edX

List II: Founders/Origins

  • I. Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani and Oktay Caglar
  • II. Harvard University and MIT
  • III. Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng
  • IV. Sebastian Thrun

Understanding the Matches

To correctly match the platforms in List I with their founders or origins in List II, we examine the known origins of each MOOC platform:

List I Platform List II Founder/Origin Details
A. Udacity IV. Sebastian Thrun Udacity was co-founded by Sebastian Thrun, a prominent computer scientist and former Stanford professor, alongside others.
B. Coursera III. Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng Coursera was established by Stanford professors Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng, with the goal of making education accessible globally.
C. Udemy II. Harvard University and MIT As per the question's matching options, Udemy is linked with Harvard University and MIT.
D. edX I. Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani and Oktay Caglar As per the question's matching options, edX is linked with Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani, and Oktay Caglar.

Correct Answer Identification

The correct matching sequence derived from the options is A-IV, B-III, C-II, and D-I. This represents the final answer derived from aligning the MOOC platforms with their respective founders or origins as presented in the question's choices.

The final correct combination is:

A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I

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