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I've only used Coursera's free courses. I use Coursera or EDx (and similar platforms) to get more information on a topic. By no means should someone think the courses are equivalent to a university course. They are designed to be easy to pass, for the masses.
But they are helpful when you want to learn more a little bit more about a topic or to get book resources the course recommends (then you can more).
I would never pay for a certificate from these entities.
Tip for consumers:
Some courses are more useful than others. It's hit or miss.
Right now I am taking a course designed by a Yale professor. It has greater quality than many other courses offered on Coursera. Be mindful of which university is representing the course because that usually correspond to its quality.
Never pay for a certificate. Just do the free courses.
Products used:
Various courses over the years, mostly in social sciences, history, language, philosophy, politics, or business.
Trustpilot removed my legitimate review of a small business in my city. They didn't give a reason. No appeal process or anything. Just removed it. So, I reposted it. They removed that one. Again, no explanation other than (paraphrasing) 'according to our algorithms, the review appears to fake'.
Their algorithms appear to be faulty.
Also, I've read countless reviews and subreddits that Trustpilot is shady. Businesses complain Trustpilot tries to coerce/bully businesses into buying their monthly plans to maintain the reviews.
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