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    Coursera and edX

    Real Harvard, MIT, Stanford classes.

    1. Free to audit

    Most courses free if you skip the certificate. Watch all videos, do all homework.

    2. Famous universities

    Yale, Princeton, Duke. Same content their students get.

    3. Pace yourself

    Most are 4-12 weeks. 3-5 hours per week. Pause and resume anytime.

    4. Senior favorites

    Buddhism in the Modern World, Astronomy, History of Rock and Roll.

    5. Captions

    Every video has captions. Speed adjustable too.

    6. Certificates

    Optional. $30-100 per course. Good for resume or a diploma on the wall.

    Many libraries offer free Coursera Plus. Ask at your branch.