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Are MOOCs, Bootcamps and Other Alternative Education Options Effective?

Are MOOCs, Bootcamps and Other Alternative Education Options Effective?

by Kara Voght | Jul 21, 2017 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — The House has passed one bill, and is likely to pass another, that would provide funding for people to enroll in certificate programs, apprenticeships, bootcamps and other technical education programs. But a new study questions the quality of these...

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