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Is the cert a step to proving you have mastered the techniques?

• dmarlow 11y ago
  Perhaps doing something with the knowledge gained from the mooc. Like contributing to open source projects, side projects, etc.
• mathgeek 11y ago
  For many Coursera courses, absolutely not. The cert just says that you're good at knowing where to look for the answers when you take the quizzes/tests. I'm sure there are some courses where this is less true, but most I've taken are simple "what do the provided notes or videos say the answer should be?"
  • 1337biz 11y ago
    So it is pretty much the same as "regular" college courses?
    • mathgeek 11y ago
      Except you can retake the exams until you pass.