> It's silly, I know, but free certificates were the gamification of learning, and I'll miss that particular aspect of the game. Absolutely. Even if I'm the o

> It's silly, I know, but free certificates were the gamification of learning, and I'll miss that particular aspect of the game. Absolutely. Even if I'm the only person in the world who even knows I took the class, grades and deadlines, and (to a lesser extent) certificates are part of the added value of an online class, compared to self study.