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If getting a paid certificate motivates you to work hard and stick it out until the end, then Yes.
If you're primarily interested in the market value of a paid certificate, then probably not at the moment.
Once you have paid for a verified course you don't have the luxury of quitting midway. These courses demand continuous self-motivation on the student's part. Paying for a course can provide an artificial motivation during those days when the last thing you want to look at the course.
The best strategy would be to narrow down on a course that is really important to your learning goals, allocate sufficient time for it and consider paying for it.
Personally I've had a problem with completing courses on MOOC's. Signing up for courses is extremely easy, sticking it out till the end is the hard part. Over the past two years I've completed 4 courses on Coursera. The only course where I got a 100% is in the one I paid for (Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems). I don't know what weight this certificate carries but that doesn't make me regret signing up, I put in a lot of effort and I had fun!
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If getting a paid certificate motivates you to work hard and stick it out until the end, then Yes.
If you're primarily interested in the market value of a paid certificate, then probably not at the moment.
Once you have paid for a verified course you don't have the luxury of quitting midway. These courses demand continuous self-motivation on the student's part. Paying for a course can provide an artificial motivation during those days when the last thing you want to look at the course.
The best strategy would be to narrow down on a course that is really important to your learning goals, allocate sufficient time for it and consider paying for it.
Personally I've had a problem with completing courses on MOOC's. Signing up for courses is extremely easy, sticking it out till the end is the hard part. Over the past two years I've completed 4 courses on Coursera. The only course where I got a 100% is in the one I paid for (Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems). I don't know what weight this certificate carries but that doesn't make me regret signing up, I put in a lot of effort and I had fun!
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