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Re:How MIT OpenCourseWare transformed a learner's life by enknamel on Thursday June 08, 2017 @03:18PM (#14516434)
I believe a lot of endowments have only specific uses. You can't just spend as much as you want on whatever you want. It also gets buy-in from the community. Even if you can afford to run something for free, accepting donations is a great way to measure your impact.
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Re:How MIT OpenCourseWare transformed a learner's life by linkmotif on Thursday June 08, 2017 @03:43PM (#14516641)
This is true, too. But OCW really cannot cost more than several or several tens of millions of dollars per year, and MIT gets the brand recognition.
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Re:How MIT OpenCourseWare transformed a learner's life by sushid on Thursday June 08, 2017 @03:47PM (#14516662)
Right, but as the parent comment states, it makes sense to run it while also asking for donations.
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