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		riffraff on April 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Udacity restructures operations, lays off 20 perce... edX and Coursera also only offer certifications that you passed a class for money now. You can still take the classes on your own but have no "proof" (It's arguable that certification has any value for your career, but I did like the "I unlocked an achievement!" feeling..)

sct202 on April 10, 2019 [–]

Yeah I think it's interesting that the proof is being sold, when things like college degrees rarely get checked.

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