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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by sva_ on Sunday July 19, 2020 @09:13AM (#23889107)
I heard that there is a 'trick' to getting a certificate for free ($) on Coursera: First you just review the course which is free of charge, and then after you're done with it all you start the free trial. Now you have 7 days to finish up the courses which shouldn't be a problem due to the reviewing.

So that could in part explain the short completion times, although I'm not sure how many people use this 'trick'. Coincidentally though, I've learnt about this trick in relation to the exact course you mentioned (deep learning.)

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by akb960 on Sunday July 19, 2020 @02:49PM (#23891461)
From Coursera Terms and Conditions[1]:

"If you complete a course during the free trial period, Coursera reserves the right to require you to pay for a one-month subscription in order to receive a Course and/or Specialization Certificate."

[1] https://www.coursera.org/about/terms

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