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Re:Google IT Support Professional Certificate on Thursday January 18, 2018 @06:25PM (#16182594)
Thank you for flagging this issue. We are extremely proud to have worked with Google on creating this certificate, which makes it possible for anyone without a technical background to gain the skills they need to start a career in IT. In our enthusiasm to launch a first-of-its-kind certificate, this error slipped through Coursera's review process. We have already removed the assessment with the error and will release a fix for it very soon. We sincerely apologize for this subpar learning experience in a certificate program that otherwise has been carefully designed and beta-tested over several months.

- The Coursera Team

Re:Coursera shuts access to old platform courses on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @07:33PM (#11906228)
You can now find a response from us below.
Re:Coursera shuts access to old platform courses on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @07:32PM (#11906220)
Hi everyone - I work at Coursera and wanted to share a blog post that should help clear up some misunderstandings about where courses from our old platform will go after June 30th:

https://blog.coursera.org/post/145882467032

The most important thing to know is that hundreds of courses will NOT disappear from Coursera. The vast majority of courses have already or will be updated and transitioned to our new platform in the coming months. Please read the blog post for more detailed information.

I'd also like to address questions around the payment model on our new platform. Coursera is 100% committed to our mission of providing universal access to education, and the move to our new platform does not in any way affect our mission. Anyone who demonstrates that they are unable to afford the cost of a course or Specialization can apply for financial aid. You can learn more about our financial aid program here:

https://blog.coursera.org/post/131756940057