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by Elias Waters 3 min read

Is San Jose State MOOC open?

San Jose State’s credit-bearing MOOC hybrid follows several similar experiments that have popped up around the country in recent months. Most do not count as MOOCs -- the courses are not “open” in the pure sense, because students must enroll in and pay for them.

Is California a fertile crescent?

California is the Fertile Crescent for massive open online course providers, at least the for-profit ones. The state is also shaping up as a testing ground for phase two of the MOOC experiment, which includes fees and a path to college credit, and where public colleges try to use material from MOOCs to help meet student demand in gateway courses.

Who wants to take a hard look at MOOCs?

Gov. Jerry Brown wants California’s public institutions to take a hard look at MOOCs. Along with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he is encouraging experimentation with MOOC platforms for introductory and remedial courses.

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