I was trying out a Coursera course yesterday before being rudely interrupted by the paywall. Prior to this incident, Coursera courses are free to complete (unless you wanted to pay for a certificate). I've spent quite a bit on Coursera courses when I was still a noob who couldn't differentiate between the quality of the courses offered. Once I've done my fair share of courses on the platform, I became far more discriminating in whether I would want to top up money to get a certificate. This time round, the finance course I tried out had all materials available for free. However, you can't "complete" the course. With "assignments" hidden behind a paywall, you are stuck in limbo, unable to ever complete the course. I did a quick search for other finance courses to take. The same situation applies. You are granted access to course materials, but you could never ......