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rhc2104 on May 31, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Coursera is phasing out free certificates

edX is a nonprofit, and they also charge for certificates.

https://www.edx.org/verified-certificate

There are labor costs involved in grading assignments and "making sure that you're the one taking the class".

drhodes on May 31, 2015 | [–]

There are two tiers of certification at edx. The unverified certificate is free.

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